Tenkara is an old Japanese method of fly fishing, but it’s relatively new here in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. That doesn’t matter, though, because it’s extremely effective for catching trout in these streams and it’s exceptionally easy to learn. Here’s a video we put together to show you a […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-08
A sure sign spring is here to stay: Morels in the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/Y2YmANZH # A cool real time map of wind in the US http://t.co/n4fpQeKm # From our fishing report: Sure signs of spring in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/RKiKTgfi # A wild rainbow trout goes back home in a stream off […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-04-01
A Smoky Mountain rainbow trout seconds after release http://t.co/5GGxQV4X # A blog post sure to make Tenkara enthusiasts mess their cage http://t.co/Iam20hqR # Talk about snakes and wear these shoes to keep other anglers off of your favorite secret backcountry streams http://t.co/DAgxpWDd # Already excited about our September trip to TroutHunter. Great piece about their […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-03-25
Yellowstone Park to increase fishing permit fees. Added revenue for lake trout removal & native fish restoration http://t.co/INCfbfZg # From our fishing report: We camped & fly fished in Cataloochee Valley before our guide season kicks into overdrive http://t.co/JaiYimWi # From our fishing report: High water in the Smokies but conditions mprove on the tailwaters […]
A Few Days of Camping and Fly Fishing in Cataloochee Valley
Last week was spring break for our 6-year old daughter, Willow, so we took her and our 2-year old son Boone for a camping trip before our guide season really kicks into overdrive. The kids enjoy being outside and always get a kick out of seeing animals, so Cataloochee Valley with its elk herd was […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-03-18
From our fishing report: We're keeping a close eye on both the weather and river flows http://t.co/QhSreXrJ #Smokies #flyfishing # US Forest Service seeking public comments regarding road improvements in Chattahoochee National Forest by April 13 http://t.co/YyyHwzOl # This close up image of an adipose fin shows how mud red coloration our Smoky Mountain brown […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-03-11
Big Sky Brewing Company: Beer for Fly Fishing http://t.co/VUIcgkxx # A graphic that describes trout bums everywhere http://t.co/lUoWyd4I # Tellico River clean up Saturday March 10 in Cherokee National Forest. Free T-shirt for the first 100 to arrive http://t.co/Gk2LJXro # From Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine: Fly fishing in the Southern mountains with Tenkara http://t.co/RmPnAsls # […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-03-04
From our fishing report: Charity’s excellent adventure in Patagonia continues & she's sent pictures to make us jealous http://t.co/9qxyY0d6 # Receive text or email alerts about water levels for free from USGS WaterAlert http://t.co/d0xm4a9f # A list of injuries from a year in the Smokies Nat'l Park and how they happened. Care to guess how […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-02-26
Trout Underground discusses Simms' move to direct sales. Be sure to check out the lively discussion of comments http://t.co/9tuzbOsu # From our fishing report: Charity is in Patagonia while we get the stunning beauty of snow in the Smoky Mountains http://t.co/jO0OwnR4 # Hey! There's Dave Perry and our old Hyde drift boat in a videa […]
Weekly Digest for 2012-02-19
Completion of bridge project in Townsend ends traffic tie-ups at the national park entrance. Hooray!! http://t.co/ynxEe3fJ # Tenkara is NOT cane pole fishing! Unless it's in Japan with a 60 year old cane Tenkara rod. (Good looking rod!) http://t.co/hwEJntcK # The NY Times explores the growing phenomenon of fly fishing for carp http://t.co/eItJRKJw # Biologists […]