It’s been a tough winter for fly fishing in the Smokies. This week hasn’t been bad, but unfortunately, Charity and I have had enough appointments and chores to take care of that we just haven’t been able to get out on the water. Today I couldn’t stand it and managed to sneak away to take […]
We Survive the Charlotte Fly Fishing Show
It was a long weekend but we survived. We left Townsend last Thursday to get our booth set up at the Charlotte Fly Fishing Show and didn’t make it back home until last night. Anyone who even casually passed a television set over the weekend or lives anywhere in the Southeast knows what the weather […]
The Water’s High and the Weather’s Going Downhill
I’ve spent the past two days working on our newsletter, but it doesn’t seem like I’ve missed any fishing. The water is still dropping, but it’s been high since the weekend. Now we’re looking straight down the barrel of a winter storm approaching the Smokies this weekend. Charity and I will be in Charlotte at […]
Advice from the Guides Video Blog – Winter Fly Fishing on Abrams Creek
This is the first installment in our Advice from the Guides Video Blog. We’ve decided to take what would have been an article in our newsletter and do it as a video. Watch for future installments to include casting tips, streamer fishing, nymph fishing techniques, and more. This month we’ve focused on Abrams Creek, the […]
Spring Fly Fishing Forecast the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee
It’s still winter but many of us are already planning our fishing in the months ahead. We get numerous emails and phone calls over the winter from people planning trips. Many of those folks are trying to hit a particular hatch, good flows on the tailwaters, or the best conditions for an extended backcountry fishing […]
Women’s Fly Fishing School at Lake Logan, NC May 28 – 30
Charity has coordinated with Starr Nolan of Brookside Guides in Ashevile for this fun weekend. Join them for a great 3 day weekend at Lake Logan Center.  As usual, the class will be at the beautiful and historic Sit N’Whittle Lodge and the surrounding cabins so there will be plenty of space for the wine […]
Join Us at the Gallatin River Lodge in Montana This September
R & R Fly Fishing has teamed with Gallatin River Lodge for 5 days and 6 nights in the Promised Land of fly fishing. September 18 – 24, 2010 With 1 1/2 miles of access to Montana’s Gallatin River, the lodge is also conveniently situated near the Madison and Yellowstone Rivers as well as several […]
The Water is High So We Stay In
After several long days of rain, the rivers and streams are blown out once again. We don’t have much in the way to report about fishing. This latest burst of water will probably make it a little longer before we can fish our local tailwaters, the Clinch and Holston. But in the absence of fishing, […]
Fishing Improves with Warmer Weather
We’ve done all kinds of things since the last post. While we’ve done some fishing we also traveled up to Indianapolis to speak at a meeting of the Indianapolis Fly Casters. There was a large and enthusiastic turnout and I’m pretty sure we made a few former Tennesseans homesick for the trout fishing they left […]
Nantahala River fishable once again; We take another short trip to Abrams Creek
It remains brutally cold here in the Smoky Mountains, but I do have some good news to relate. The Nantahala River is finally fishable again. Duke Power has finally gotten Nantahala Lake low enough to cease spilling. While this is good news from the perspective of wading, you should expect water temperatures to be right […]
