One of many brown trout that took a streamer when we floated the Tuckaseegee River near Dillsboro, NC. Most fish were in this size range along with a few rainbows and a couple of brook trout.
Guides’ Day Off
It wasn’t a full day on the water. We had a number of things to get done, but the weather was just too nice to let the whole afternoon slide by. Charity and I managed to squeak two hours out of our afternoon to run up to the river and took turns with the fly […]
Our Fly Patterns & Books Are Now Available in Our Online Store
Many of you remember back when we had a small online store where we sold our books, DVD’s, and Fly of the Month subscriptions. When we upgraded our website we had to change everything or nothing and our online store was a casualty of the process since it wasn’t compatible with the new site. We […]
Smokies Still the Only Game Around for Wading Anglers
Up to this point there hasn’t been any tailwater fishing for wading fly fishers here in East Tennessee. Those with boats have experienced some good to excellent fishing on the Hiwassee, South Holston, and Watauga Rivers but the majority of anglers have been left to fish the mountains streams. Fortunately they’ve fished well and the […]
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-27
The Thingamabody is to terrestrial fly patterns what the Thingamabobber was to strike indicators http://ow.ly/4ioZQ #FlyFishing # Townsend TroutFest is 2 months away! Have you made reservations for a room or cabin yet? Don't wait too long! http://ow.ly/4ioJ8 #TroutFest # Potential traffic snarl at the Townsend entrance to the Smokies this summer http://ow.ly/4iHKW #Smokies # […]
Dogwood Winter Comes to East Tennessee
We had a very strong cold front pass through last night with strong storms. I managed to wrap up a decent yet windy day of guided fishing yesterday just before it all broke loose. Right on time, just as the dogwoods are blooming, we have a cold snap. Nothing serious but after a string of […]
Quick Pic: Dry Fly Brown Trout
Some dry fly goodness from the Smoky Mountains
Weekly Digest for 2011-03-20
Blooming daffodils amid melting snow at Elkmont this weekend. #Smokies http://twitpic.com/49a40t # Rivers are rolling in the Smokies but hatches continue to build. Get the full fishing report. http://ow.ly/4dE1c # Time to reboot? Simms offers tips on how to choose sticky rubber wading boots. http://ow.ly/4eto1 # A young fly fisher caught & released his first […]
Quick Pic: Quill Gordon
The weather is great, water levels in the Smokies are very good, and the fish are rising. We’ll see you on the water.
Water Levels Getting More Manageable in the Smokies
We’ve gotten pretty used to fishing high water in the Smokies recently. The water has been fishable, you just had to pick and choose your spots. That’s likely to be the case for a few more days, but things are getting to the point where flows are more manageable than they’ve been in a couple […]
