It looks like another early spring will soon be upon us here in the Smokies. There was snow falling on the rivers and streams in the Smokies only a few days ago but a relatively mild winter seems to have the insects ready to get started hatching and the fish seem to sense it. Up […]
Quick Pic: Brown Trout in the Current
Fish are certainly moving in the streams up in the Smokies. Hatches aren’t rolling yet but nymphs are moving and fishing are pretty active in the afternoon. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 40’s and water levels are essentially where we expect them in mid February. The relatively mild winter we’ve had will […]
It’s All Coming Together
We’re beginning to see signs that spring fishing is almost upon us here in the Smokies. It’s been a relatively mild winter, but bouts of high water interspersed with cold snaps have kept us deprived of good fishing. It looks as if all that may change soon though. We had some rain last night and […]
Stream Levels Fine, Tailwaters Not So Much
Mountain streams in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina have receded to levels considered average for early February. Many anglers consider this a tad on the high side but we’ve always preferred the water around this level. Remember you can always find current stream levels on our site. We’re starting to get that nervous tick […]
Women’s Fly Fishing Clinic in Townsend on March 23
Tennessee offers some of the finest fly fishing opportunities you will find anywhere. Join Tennessee Wild & R&R Fly Fishing for our first ever Women’s Full Day Fly Fishing Clinic. The day will offer expert instruction on the art of fly fishing in a relaxed, stress free environment. Charity & Ian will be the instructors and this course, open […]
Fly of the Month – Pat’s Nymph
It’s time for another Fly of the Month. As usual you can download this free document and view it on any device including desktop computers, tablets, or smart phones. The Pat’s Nymph is a fly that we always keep handy when we’re fly fishing in the Smokies. We love this fly for several reasons: It’s […]
Excuse Us While We Show Off
We really try to maintain some sense of humility but there are times we just can’t help but to scream “Dig This!” This is one of those times. At the age of 3 our son Boone does OK with a fly rod. We won’t try to convince you he catches fish solo, but with a […]
Water Water Everywhere And Not A Drop To Fish
For the first time we can remember there isn’t a tailwater that’s worth fishing for trout here in East Tennessee. High water in the reservoirs has TVA dams spilling water. This is a relatively uncommon event and usually happens at one or two dams, but not all of them. Norris Dam spilling water on the […]
One More Time
After water levels finally leveled out a little bit and streams in the Smokies were starting to look normal… BAM! More heavy rain and more high water! We still haven’t seen official rainfall totals for the national park, but there was over 3″ of rain in just a few hours around most of East Tennessee. […]
Drying Out
After a week of heavy rain in East Tennessee we’ve finally had a few days of dry, sunny weather and have more on the way. Our mountain rivers and streams have fallen to merely “high” but the tailwaters are running exceptionally high right now. Local reservoirs came up as much as 30′ in just a […]