We’ve gotten pretty used to fishing high water in the Smokies recently. The water has been fishable, you just had to pick and choose your spots. That’s likely to be the case for a few more days, but things are getting to the point where flows are more manageable than they’ve been in a couple […]
Rivers are Rolling But Hatches Continue in the Smokies
The season is officially under way for us here at R&R Fly Fishing. We have anglers on the water every day this week. We’ve had some guide trips up to this point, but those had a pre-season kind of feel to them even though our anglers caught plenty of fish. We always did better than […]
Video Fly Fishing Report – Early March 2011
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JxXhuq6NCE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] We got off to an early start with nice weather arriving in late February. It looks like we’re making up for it now since we’ve had quite a bit of rain over the last week or so. This has caused plenty of high water. The Quill Gordons started to hatch but the high water […]
Heavy Rain & High Water Across the Southern Appalachians
Rivers and streams were already pretty high before more heavy rain arrived yesterday. There wasn’t much to do besides get some work done inside, then take a drive up the river just to see the high water. We’ll typically see the water this high once or twice a year, but it doesn’t get much higher […]
Some High Water & Winter Takes Another Shot
We had a great weekend with the Nat Greene Fly Fishers over in Greensboro, NC and want to thank everyone who came. It was a great success and we apparently set an attendance record for a seminar. Fortunately the weather held out for us to do our casting workshops and everyone had a great time […]
We Have Bugs
Today is the day we’ve been waiting for. Well… almost the day we’ve been waiting for. Charity and I returned from a short trip up the Little River this afternoon and we’re happy to report that there are Quill Gordons hatching. Quill Gordon photographed last year by Julie Tallman on a North Carolina stream The […]
Stormy Days Across East Tennessee and the Smokies
It was a nice weekend to get outside, but we were in Louisville, Kentucky for the Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us. It seemed like we knew almost everyone there! It’s very warm here in East Tennessee this morning, but we’re expecting stormy weather. It looks pretty grim […]
Almost There
We managed to sneak away on a busy afternoon yesterday. With several deadlines looming large there wasn’t much time for goofing off, but I couldn’t help wondering if the hatch had started. You know the feeling. It will happen as soon as you can’t be there. That’s why I’ve long held the prediction that fish […]
The Calendar Says Winter, But It’s Fishing Like Spring
February is definitely a winter month. Here in East Tennessee it’s not unusual to get a good break for a few days, but it’s unusual for spring to be in full swing by the end of the month. That’s what it’s beginning to look like. One of many trout that have succumbed to the dry […]
A Day for Dry Flies
Water temperatures have in the Smokies have really warmed up and the fishing has been fantastic. Today we even fished dry flies for most of the afternoon. The larger streams like Little River and Abrams Creek are still fishing better with nymphs, but that may change in a few more days since the weather will […]
