I took Pat Segraves out for two consecutive days of hike-in fly fishing in the Smokies. Whether Pat planned it this way or not, this is the way to go in late August. He wanted to experience a day on a brook trout stream and another day on a smallmouth bass stream. As is almost […]
A Guides’ Day Off High in the Smokies
We got a short break from the heat, but depending on where you are it’s been pretty hot for the past few days. Night time temperatures in the Smokies have been dipping down into the 50’s or even the 40’s depending on the elevation, so water temperatures have remained good, particularly up high. Charity and […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-08-21
Dam to be removed from Harpeth River near Franklin TN http://ow.ly/62Hl1 # Got this 16" dry fly surprise on a wild trout stream in the Smokies last weekend. Ate a stimulator. #flyfishing http://t.co/XVqT9Ux # From our fishing report: A Break in the Heat and the Crowds in the Smokies. The fish like it! http://ow.ly/64QwD #flyfishing […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-08-14
Hybrids developed by University of Tennessee pave the way for a return of the mighty chestnut trees in the Smokies http://ow.ly/5XA5F # Our latest video: Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with Poppers http://t.co/oWmAK1J # The R&R Fly Fishing newsletter is out with current information about the Smokies & East Tennessee http://ow.ly/5Yqjw #flyfishing # Great Smoky […]
Quick Pic: Popper Action on the Creek
We’ve had a little time to mess around for ourselves lately, but have had to make due with fishing in two hour increments. Stream smallmouth have been the perfect solution since it’s hard for us to get to a high elevation trout stream and return on time with the small window we have available in […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-08-07
Caught this wild rainbow trout on a trip into the Smoky Mountain backcountry #flyfishing http://twitpic.com/5zcbjm # We take a guides day off on a hot day to cast poppers to creek smallmouth. http://ow.ly/5TGoT #flyfishing #smokies # Caught several like this yesterday on a guides' day off creekin' for smallmouth #flyfishing #smokies http://twitpic.com/60hicu # Picture of […]
Quick Pic: Working a popping bug on a hot day
Charity works the popping bug for smallies on a hot afternoon
Quick Pic: Guides’ Day Off Creekin’ for Smallies
A hot guides’ day off spent creekin’ for smallies. Stuck with poppers and had some good action. We had a few beasts eyeball the popper closely without eating. HOT!!! but still a fun way to kill a day.
Weekly Digest for 2011-07-31
Upper Big Creek sees landslides after recent rains. Gunter Fork Trail is closed http://ow.ly/5N8px #Smokies # An interview about fly fishing with east TN native & Gray's Sporting Journal editor James R. Babb http://ow.ly/5Oxzu # Water levels are superb for late July in the Smokies. Here's a fly fisher in the backcountry after a short […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-07-24
Road work thru August along Cherohala Skyway between Tellico Plains TN & Robbinsville NC http://ow.ly/5Grt6 # Smoky Mountain flash flood blows out trout hatchery in Cherokee NC http://ow.ly/5Grev # Sugar Fork & Sawdust Pile campsites on Hazel Creek become reservation only to reduce aggressive bear activity http://ow.ly/5GrxD #Smokies # Video: Name origin of the Place […]
