Road work thru August along Cherohala Skyway between Tellico Plains TN & Robbinsville NC http://ow.ly/5Grt6 # Smoky Mountain flash flood blows out trout hatchery in Cherokee NC http://ow.ly/5Grev # Sugar Fork & Sawdust Pile campsites on Hazel Creek become reservation only to reduce aggressive bear activity http://ow.ly/5GrxD #Smokies # Video: Name origin of the Place […]
Momentous Occasion at R&R Fly Fishing
It’s no exaggeration to say fly fishing is a big deal in our household. Both Mom & Dad are full time fly fishing guides and the kids are growing up on the front door step of the Smoky Mountains and its 800 miles of trout water. A rite of passage in the R&R family… Our […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-07-17
Our latest fishing report: Mixed Fishing Conditions Across the Smokies and East Tennessee http://ow.ly/5B0q5 #flyfishing # A copperhead in the Tremont area of the Great Smoky Mountains http://twitpic.com/5p2h60 # Hey buddy! Need a nice spot to pitch that tent? Yosemite National Park cracks down on campsite scalpers http://ow.ly/5CsW6 # New NC wildlife laws include stricter […]
Quick Pic: Tremont Copperhead
We saw this copperhead along the trail in the Tremont vicinity of the Great Smoky Mountains. As is usually the case, it remained motionless and non-threatening. Our basic rule for all wildlife we see in the backcountry is that nothing will mess with you unless you mess with it first.
Mixed Fishing Conditions Across the Smokies and East Tennessee
Fly fishers around East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountain region are experiencing different conditions depending on where they happen to be. Sporadic thunderstorms have caused a variety of water levels across the Smokies and generation schedules on TVA tailwaters differ from one river to another. Right now we’re seeing water levels in the Little River […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-07-10
Hey! I can see my house from there! Video Hike of the Month: Rocky Top in the Smokies http://ow.ly/5vfnL # Chi Wulff blog takes a deep breath and takes a look at the details of the Yellowstone River oil spill http://ow.ly/5w92a # TVA's River Neighbors newsletter is out with info about river flows and lake […]
Quick Pic: Drift Boat + Popper = Nice Smallies
David Howard from Memphis shows off a nice Holston River smallmouth bass that ate a popper
Weekly Digest for 2011-07-03
Video: Former residents and vacationers reflect on time spent in Elkmont back in the old days http://ow.ly/5qJXr # Six stranded tubers rescued from Little River in Townsend… during average water conditions http://ow.ly/5s3He # Our fishing report: Recent rains keep Smokies trout streams in good shape but make the tailwaters tough to fish http://ow.ly/5s5jD #Fishing # […]
Perfect Fishing Conditions for the Upcoming 4th of July Weekend
Expect almost perfect conditions for fishing almost anywhere you go this holiday weekend. Water levels in the Smokies are excellent right now and TVA will be cutting generation back on the tailwaters. If you’re heading into the Smoky Mountains for some fly fishing you’d be well served to avoid the most popular rivers and streams […]
Quick Pic: Backcountry Speck
A colorful brook trout from the Smoky Mountain backcountry
