Winter fly fishing in Tennessee isn’t that hard to endure compared to Michigan, Montana, and Maine among other places. That still doesn’t mean that it’s not cold though. We’ve had a string of days when the thermometer barely cracked 30, so needless to say, if you’re going fishing you’re gonna get cold. Earlier in the […]
Drought Diminishing in Tennessee and the Smokies
We’ve had a fair amount of wet weather in the past month and most of the streams are beginning to not only look good, but actually have the flow that they should for this time of year. We’ve got a wet week on tap with quite a bit of snow on the mountain tops so […]
Tying Flies for Spring
It’s been a pretty cold week and things probably won’t get much better for close to another week. Water temperatures have been mostly in the 30’s with a few ventures into the low 40’s. It’s actually worth fishing if the water is over 40, but not real productive until you get over 45. Even when […]
Winter Days in the Smokies
We’re just getting over a bout with the cold here in the Rutter household. Our daughter Willow picked it up at a birthday party a couple of weeks ago, Charity succumbed a few days later, and I held on until the bitter end when I got it. We all seem to have turned the corner […]
Smoky Mountain and Tennessee Fishing Reports Resume
Where Have Ian & Charity Been? We’re still around and I suppose we’ve got some explaining to do. It’s been quite a while since we’ve posted anything and we’d like to assure everyone that we’re OK. Thanks to all who checked in to make sure we were still around. Some folks have made the reasonable […]
Clinch River Fishing Tough
Generation schedules on the Clinch have been optimum for getting out on the water and doing some fishing while wading, but the fish have been a little less than cooperative. I guided a float trip on the Clinch on Friday and it was among the tougher fishing days in recent memory. There were some missed […]
R&R Fly Fishing Back From the West
Charity and I returned from our Western trip a couple of days ago and are gearing up for the busy fall fly fishing season in Tennessee and North Carolina. We intended to post a few reports from the road but a lack of internet access and an abundance of fishing opportunities kept us from getting […]
Last day of “summer” fly fishing in the Smokies?
Today Tim Doyle and I took a group of guys from middle Tennessee for a day of fishing up in the park. We were glad to see the Laquieres were in good shape and took them into a section of stream that’s a little tougher to access. The fish weren’t exactly jumping on the hook, […]
Rain in the Forecast for East Tennessee & the Smoky Mountains
Things are still extremely dry right now in the Smoky Mountain region and streams are at or near record low levels. The beneficial effect of rains that ocurred a little over a week ago have faded away. However, rain is in the forecast for the coming week and overnight temperatures have been relatively cool. In […]
Fall Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountain Region
Dry Fly Fishing in the Smokies We’re on the back side of Labor Day, the traditional end of the summer season. While it’s still pretty warm here in East Tennessee there’s a touch of fall in the air. Overnight temperatures on the mountain tops are beginning to dip into the 40’s and Townsend is shrouded […]
