We’ve been in a bit of a wet weather pattern for over a year now. That’s had mixed results on the fishing in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. River fishing on the large tailwaters has been spotty at best because of high flows. Typically we’re in a pretty predictable pattern in June. We usually […]
Cool Wet Weather Keeping Fly Fishing Conditions Ideal in the Smokies
We’re coming off of a bit of a wet spell here in East Tennessee that kept us nervous about fishing conditions but it all worked out great. While some locations did experience heavy rains, the Smokies had nothing more than beneficial rain that has kept streams at ideal levels and temperatures excellent for trout. After […]
A Guide to Fly Fishing with Kids
We’ve been hard core fly fishers for a long time. There were autumn tent camping trips to Yellowstone with subzero temperatures when we had to trudge through snow to get to the river. There were many tarpon fishing trips on small skiffs in the hot sun. One of those was a multi night camping trip […]
Spring Turns to Summer
Another busy spring seems to be transitioning into summer. We started wet wading last week as warm, sunny days have made it quite comfortable to leave the waders behind. Dry fly fishing has been excellent and water levels are about as good as we’ve seen them in a long time. After an exceptionally wet autumn […]
Another Successful Trout in the Classroom
We’ve had a busy spring season to say the least. Not only have we had plenty of guiding, but we’ve had numerous personal engagements to keep us hopping including setting up a field trip for Townsend Elementary School 3rd graders as part of the Trout in the Classroom program. One of the most meaningful things […]
R&R Fly Fishing Showing Up in Print
We’ve had a bit of a flurry of activity lately when it comes to the press. Feel free to dismiss this as bragging, but we’re pretty proud of what’s been happening. First of all our daughter, Willow, had an article published in Dun Magazine about her experience at Tennessee Trout Adventure Camp at Tremont just […]
Congressman Burchett Fly Fishes the Smokies
Back in April we hosted Representative Tim Burchett who represents Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional district which includes Blount and Knox Counties plus a bit more. We took the congressman on a short fishing trip in the Smokies where we got to know him quite well. It wasn’t exactly your typical guide trip as there was a […]
Spring Fly Fishing is Rolling in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee
Our guide season is well under way and so is the fly fishing here in the Smokies and East Tennessee. A lot of folks have been concerned about water levels after record rainfall through the fall and winter months, but things have finally come in line and not a day too soon if you ask […]
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 […]
High Water Across the Southeast
It’s been a long winter…. Usually when you hear that you’ll hear references to icy cold temperatures and snow measured in feet, but this year in East Tennessee has incredibly wet. We’ve had some cold weather and a little bit of snow, but we’re about to lose our mind with all the rain we’ve seen […]