Spring fishing has been superb almost anywhere you go. Bugs are hatching and trout are rising in the Smokies. Flows on the tailwaters have been good for either floating or wading. Reports from our warm water contacts say that smallmouth bass are on the move on the lakes and bigger rivers. What a time to […]
Wet Weather and a Cool Down
We’ve had a few days of active weather here in the Smoky Mountain region of East Tennessee. One front after another has come through and things have been a bit on the damp side. But that’s good! After two years of drought you won’t catch us complaining. Some relatively heavy rain passed through over the […]
A Weekend of Active Weather in East Tennessee
We ‘ve had a pretty good week of fishing, but the weather has been a little flaky. Several fronts have come through this week with a strong one forecast to come through today. Water levels haven’t been adversely affected; the rivers and streams are fishable. We’ll see how they look tomorrow. Hatches in the Smokies […]
Great Week of Fly Fishing in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains
It’s been a great week of fly fishing here in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee. Charity, Tim, and I have been on the water in several locations and the fishing has been pretty good everywhere we’ve been. Our guide season has started and at least one of us will be on the water almost […]
The Fishing Just Gets Better
After a float trip on Monday and a trip over to Greenbrier in the Smokies yesterday I’m confident that we’ve entered the best period for fly fishing in East Tennessee. Spring is certainly here. I passed two flocks of turkeys yesterday with gobblers strutting for hens. While it was a wet day in the drift […]
Spring Hatches Kick Off; Excellent Stream Flows in the Smokies
Fly fishing for trout is pretty good all over East Tennessee right now. Streams inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park are fishing great, water levels are excellent, and tailwater flows are pretty good. In short, life is good. No doubt Tom at Trout Underground will believe those of us fortunate enough to live a in […]
Four Word Fishing Report; Spring Hatches Arrive in the Smokies
Charity and I spoke at the Atlanta Fly Fishing Club on Wednesday night, so we haven’t been on the water for the past two days, but we do have a fishing report to pass on from our neighbor and fishing buddy Doug Sanders. There we sat in a hotel room in mid-town Atlanta, checking our […]
Still Waiting for Quill Gordons in the Smoky Mountains
We’ve been fishing almost every day, but the big Quill Gordon hatch hasn’t happened yet. We’ve seen some bugs, but nothing we’d call a hatch. I wouldn’t say it’s late, but we’ve certainly seen it arrive much earlier. In fact, we’ve seen several things already that we normally see after the Quill Gordon hatch. Yesterday […]
Quill Gordons? Almost…
It was a beautiful weekend for fly fishing in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee. Temperatures topped out over 70 degrees and we all have a big case of spring fever. Our guide season is officially under way, but we’re still fishing almost everyday to take advantage of the great conditions. We started fishing dry […]
Make Your Voice Heard: Speak Out for Tellico River Trout
Tellico River is one of East Tennessee’s premier freestone trout streams. In fact, it’s the largest natural trout stream in the state. It’s headwaters begin in North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest. Peckerwood Branch, Mistletoe Creek, and Fain Ford are all noteworthy locations across the state line. Most Tennesse anglers aren’t aware of the […]
