We can sum up the fishing pretty quickly – It’s excellent where ever you go right now. We’re glad to report that because our guide season really cranked up. We’ll have multiple guides on the water several days this week. Our wading boots and drift boat oars will both get a work out. The recent […]
We Make the Rounds on the Tailwaters and Streams
The fly fishing is starting to get rolling here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. We’re guiding anglers on the rivers and streams and we’ve put some miles on the wading boots and drift boat this week. The weather has been sketchy, but those who have been able to tolerate it have been into […]
Wet Weather and High Water Put a Damper on The Weekend’s Fishing
I think we all thought spring was here, but we’ve gotten another shot of cold, wet weather here in East Tennessee. By the standard of what we’ve seen over the past few months this wasn’t much of a big deal. It was well above freezing in most locations but the addition of rain and wind […]
Spring Fly Fishing Forecast the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee
It’s still winter but many of us are already planning our fishing in the months ahead. We get numerous emails and phone calls over the winter from people planning trips. Many of those folks are trying to hit a particular hatch, good flows on the tailwaters, or the best conditions for an extended backcountry fishing […]
The Water is High So We Stay In
After several long days of rain, the rivers and streams are blown out once again. We don’t have much in the way to report about fishing. This latest burst of water will probably make it a little longer before we can fish our local tailwaters, the Clinch and Holston. But in the absence of fishing, […]
A Look Back at Our Favorite Pictures from 2009
We’ve covered a lot of water in 2009! Here are some of our favorite moments from the mountains and rivers captured with a camera. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed being there! View from the fly tying desk on a cold day last January, Townsend, TN Little River rainbow trout, Great […]
Our Recommendation: Get on the Water Now!
Water levels and water temperatures continue to only get better! Even our tailwaters have cut back on generation this week, allowing for plenty of chances for waders to hit the river. There was a huge band of thunderstorms that blew through yesterday, but none of the streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park seem to […]
Great fishing conditions but not many fishermen on the water
Water and weather conditions are absolutely perfect, but there aren’t many anglers out on the water. That’s probably typical considering most people are getting back into the swing of getting the kids to school and it’s the week before Labor Day weekend. The water will surely be more crowded once the weekend arrives. Charity and […]
Unseasonably Cool Weather Makes for Excellent Fly Fishing Across East Tennessee and The Smoky Mountains
The weather across East Tennessee and Western North Carolina barely cracked 80 degrees over the weekend. We managed to fly fish in a variety of locations for a variety of fish species and it was excellent everywhere. Generation at Cherokee Dam fell off significantly over the weekend so we hitched up the drift boat and […]
Tennessee’s tailwaters running high; Rain forecast for the Smokies
Weather has been pretty mild here in the Smoky Mountains and fly fishing conditions have remained very good. The biggest obstacle to fishing has been a rock slide on Little River Road. The road has been closed between Metcalf Bottoms and Elkmont Junction, the most popular section of the river for fly fishers. News reports […]