As it always is, the dry fly fishing was fantastic this fall. We spent an afternoon up on the river just enjoying the nice weather and watching the fish rise. Here are some of the highlights. [youtube]http://youtu.be/NtCceXOoWVI[/youtube] Be sure to view this in full screen. After clicking play, click on the sprocket icon at the […]
Another Awesome Weekend at Hazel Creek
While it’s cold and snowy right now in the Smokies, it was much warmer during our fall Hazel Creek fish camp. We experienced rain on Sunday morning before our departure, but other than that the weather was absolutely perfect; warm during the day and cool at night. While some fish were caught on nymphs, I […]
Does It Get Any Better?
When the weather is this nice, the stream flows this good, and the fish are rising I can’t help but ask myself, “Can it get any better than this?” Of course, it probably can. The fish could be bigger, but how realistic is that anyway? And it that a piggish attitude when so much is […]
A Beautiful Week of Fall Fishing in the Smokies
All of the best things about fall are happening right now and they include great weather, beautiful surroundings, and dry fly fishing. Charity and I were both guiding in the Smokies this weekend and covered a good bit of water between us. The fish were very active and were certainly looking up, although it’s not […]
Rainy Monday in the Smokies
It’s a rainy Monday in the Smokies and I’ll be honest. We could use a little extra water in the streams about now. The creeks aren’t at crisis levels, but considering October is typically the dryest month of the year there are probably limited opportunities for more water. Here’s a firsthand look at water at […]
Fall Fishing Has Arrived
I’m writing this at my home in Townsend where it was 40 degrees on my porch this morning. Yesterday I did a float on the Clinch and I don’t think it was over 70 with clear, blue bird skies. The Smoky Mountain skyline seems to soften as the lower angle of the sun creates a […]
Wrap Up of Our Trip to the Henry’s Fork & Yellowstone Park
We’ve been back home in the Smokies a few days but I’ve been recovering from an illness that started before our trip and only seemed to get worse with every day on the water. After a few days of intense recovery aided by a shot at the doctor’s office and prescription antibiotics, I think I […]
Shocking Video of Trout in the Smokies
Well, more like a video of biologists shocking trout in the Smokies… Whatever makes you click the link, right? We volunteer to help fisheries biologists in the Smokies every year with these projects. Not only is it important work, it’s absolutely fascinating. We are particularly interested in this piece of water at Tremont near Townsend. […]
Water Levels Have Recovered Nicely in the Smokies
It’s been a pretty typical summer here in the Smoky Mountains. The lower elevation trout streams haven’t fished great and not only because of the heat. Tubers, swimmers, and others who come to the river for activities beyond fishing make it tough to find an ideal spot. Water levels have been up and down, although […]
Quick Pics: Recent Floats
It’s been a looooonnnnnnngggg string of float trips for Ian lately as he’s been on the oars every day for several weeks with the exception of Mother’s Day and TroutFest. Hatches have been a little off this spring, but nymphing remains good. These are some very nice specimens, but all the best fish pics were […]
