March has given us a real taste of winter after an exceptionally mild January and February. We started seeing some mayfly hatches last month and really expected an acceleration into March. However, we saw a resurgence of winter weather and our view has featured white capped mountains almost daily. The fishing has been pretty good, […]
Spring Fly Fishing Has Arrived in the Smokies
Depending on the day we’re either referring to the current situation as “early spring” or “late winter” fishing, but we’re definitely seeing hatches and eager trout in the Smoky Mountains. After a relatively long period of wet and mild weather we’re back in the midst of cold conditions. A few lonely snowflakes occasionally drift past […]
A Productive Summer of Fly Fishing the Smokies and East Tennessee
It’s been a busy summer for us here in the Smokies! Fly fishing around East Tennessee has been great this summer and the season has slowed a bit now that school is back in session. We’ve had some new customers this season while still getting plenty of our old regular anglers out on the water. […]
Fishing Tennessee Tailwaters and the Smokies with a Variety of Weather Conditions
It wouldn’t be spring in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains without a variety of weather and fly fishing conditions. Last week I guided two tailwaters in several locations plus we guided several streams in the Smokies. Dogwood Winter came in with a vengeance this year with snow in the Smokies along with flurries and […]
Ice on Little River
Here are some familiar spots on Little River covered with ice. It’s a view most people never see.
Waders in August
It’s not something you’d expect in the Southeast in August, but we’re digging out our waders for the cool, wet weather that’s headed our way. The forecast for Saturday in Townsend is a rainy high of 72 degrees. We can tell you from experience that if you head on up to Elkmont it will be […]
Here Comes the Water… Again
Another week starts here in East Tennessee and another front with plenty of rain is upon us. So far the rain hasn’t been a complete blanket over the region, but plenty of water has supplanted high flows in many streams. Here’s a look at Little River in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this morning. A […]
A Look at Little River Trail in Spring
Here’s a nice video produced by the Smoky Mountain Association that shows the Little River upstream of Elkmont, or as we call it, “the office”. Enjoy! [youtube]http://youtu.be/T6kg2LhyDek[/youtube]
Signs of Spring
We’ve had a relatively mild winter and it looks like spring will be a few weeks early. Clingmans Dome Road in the Smokies, one of the highest roads in the eastern US from 5000′ to over 6000′ elevation, will be opening this weekend. It’s usually covered in snow and ice until April. Sign of spring: […]
Unseasonably Warm Weather
Just a few days ago we wrote how water temperatures were struggling to reach 40 degrees and the trout were sluggish. Yesterday we were peeling layers on the river and this morning we woke up to 64 degrees on our front porch here in Townsend. That might sound great to some of you, but for […]