April Fool story? PETA wants to sponsor 'Fishing Hurts' rest stop in Troutville VA & dispense faux vegan fish sticks http://ow.ly/4s3XV # Little River Watershed Association river cleanup and celebration set April 16 http://ow.ly/4svcA # Still have your old film SLR? Convert it to digital easily. We're stoked to get the old cameras back out! […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-04-03
2nd hiker in a week rescued from Smokies backcountry. Both went off trail & got in trouble. No cell signal and terrain is ROUGH! # Congratulations to Broderick Crawford, winning artist for TroutFest Journal Cover Contest http://ow.ly/4npRg #TroutFest #FlyFishing #Smokies # The view from Newfound Gap looking into TN yesterday. Ridge tops over the clouds. […]
Our Fly Patterns & Books Are Now Available in Our Online Store
Many of you remember back when we had a small online store where we sold our books, DVD’s, and Fly of the Month subscriptions. When we upgraded our website we had to change everything or nothing and our online store was a casualty of the process since it wasn’t compatible with the new site. We […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-27
The Thingamabody is to terrestrial fly patterns what the Thingamabobber was to strike indicators http://ow.ly/4ioZQ #FlyFishing # Townsend TroutFest is 2 months away! Have you made reservations for a room or cabin yet? Don't wait too long! http://ow.ly/4ioJ8 #TroutFest # Potential traffic snarl at the Townsend entrance to the Smokies this summer http://ow.ly/4iHKW #Smokies # […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-20
Blooming daffodils amid melting snow at Elkmont this weekend. #Smokies http://twitpic.com/49a40t # Rivers are rolling in the Smokies but hatches continue to build. Get the full fishing report. http://ow.ly/4dE1c # Time to reboot? Simms offers tips on how to choose sticky rubber wading boots. http://ow.ly/4eto1 # A young fly fisher caught & released his first […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-13
View of Rich Mountain from Townsend TN at dawn this morning. #SmokyMountains http://twitpic.com/475e66 # From our fishing report: Some high water and winter takes another shot at the Smokies http://ow.ly/49pnT #FlyFishing #SmokyMountains # Don't expect to fish the Clinch River anytime soon. Norris Dam is spilling so the water is excessively high. # Little River […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-06
Heading back to the TN Smokies from Louisville. Great turn out at the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show. Great to see everyone who came out! # NC Wildlife Resources holding a meeting Thursday March 3 to discuss smallmouth bass populations in rivers across #WNC http://ow.ly/44G3i # Smoky Mtn fisheries biologists holding public meeting in Townsend, TN […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-02-27
February is winter right? Sure doesn't seem like it on the rivers & streams in east TN & Smoky Mtns. Our fishing report http://ow.ly/40jJd # Felt sole wading boot ban goes into effect this spring in Maryland & Vermont http://ow.ly/40kfp # Wildfire in Shenandoah causes closes Skyline and several trails http://ow.ly/40ltL # Tickets to Townsend […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-02-20
From our Twitter Feed last week… Orvis makes it quick & easy to write law makers about Bristol Bay and the Pebble Mine. Make your voice heard! http://bit.ly/eizU30 # The reason why under water pics of trout are easier to get than under water pics of marlin http://ow.ly/3VVwr Via @MoldyChum # Some tough #flyfishing in […]
Fast Action Updates for 2011-02-15
The reason why under water pics of trout are easier to get than under water pics of marlin http://ow.ly/3VVwr Via @MoldyChum # Some tough #flyfishing in the #Smokies this weekend but we're looking at the best weather of 2011 this week. Full Report http://ow.ly/3VGy7 # Tests in show Asian Carp not in Michigan waters… yet […]