The big news is that the drought is officially over. In fact, we’re currently running a rainfall surplus here in East Tennessee. This has not only brought our stream levels back to normal, but also has implications for fly fishing on the tailwaters. Smoky Mountain Streams Spring hatches started strong with Quill Gordon mayflies in […]
Hazel Creek Camp Set for October 8 – 11, 2009
Summer isn’t even here yet but it’s already time to start planning for fall! We’ve set the date for our fall Hazel Creek fish camp. We do these camps in the spring and autumn and they’re always the highlight of the season! We provide all the necessities like large tents you can stand up in […]
Floating Tennessee Tailwaters – More Rain for National Park Waters
Charity here – As Ian floated the Holston River today I’ve been catching up on office work and book keeping. UGH! I’d rather be fishing! With all the rain we’ve received in the last 24 hours, Little River spiked up a bit overnight according to the river gauges, but has evened out and is starting […]
Best Fly Fishing in the Smokies in Several Years
We’ve been hard at it, guiding almost every day. In fact, we usually have a couple of trips out on the river. We took a few days off about a week ago to put a booth in at the Townsend TroutFest, but other than that we’ve been on the water. Water levels in the Smoky […]
Back from Hazel Creek But the Busy Guide Schedule Continues
We had what may have been our best trip to Hazel Creek. The weather was beautiful, the company was great, and the food was awesome. We had sunny weather with temperatures in the 70’s every day and great nights in the 50’s. The skies were exceptionally clear and the sky was filled with stars. Oh […]
Busy Week of Floats, Now Off to Hazel Creek
It’s been a hectic week of guiding Ian has been at the oars of the drift boat more than in his own bed. Charity has been behind the oars as well as on Little River in the Smokies. Tim has been floating and on the streams too. Today we’re leaving for our spring Hazel Creek […]
OK… Enough of the Cold, Dreary Weather
It’s been a couple of days of cold, gray, and wet days on the rivers and streams. The fishing has been decent, but more sporadic through the day than consistent. Fishing in the Smokies has been best in the afternoons and water levels are workable. Nymphs are the way to go in the mornings, but […]
Busy week of guiding ahead
We’re heading straight for the busiest part of our spring season and we’ll be on the water most days for at least the next month. Looks like we’re out of the drought cycle. We’ve had an active weather cycle with plenty of rain. Last Friday we had a morning of thunderstorms that brought stream levels […]
Great Day of Fly Fishing on the Oconaluftee
Today was a beautiful day for fly fishing in the Smokies. I met Rick Shelton who’s fished with me for several years over on the Oconaluftee this morning. Water temperatures were mild and trout were feeding aggressively in spite of melting snow on the crest of the mountains. Rick caught some beautiful rainbows and browns. […]
Dogwood Winter Brings Snow to the Smoky Mountains
Fly fishing here in the Smoky Mountains got a little bit cooler over the past few days. Almost as reliable as the blooming of the dogwoods here in Tennessee, spring cold snaps always arrive after we think we’re completely clear of winter. The front came in on Monday afternoon and temeratures dropped through the day […]
