We took a quick trip into the park today to take a look around. It was 17 degrees on our porch this morning and colder than that further into the Smokies. There’s not much snow on the ground along the streams, but you can see it on the tops of the mountains. There’s still 5″ […]
Happy Tennessee Fishing New Year!
It’s March 1 and time for new fishing licenses here in Tennesee. Have you gotten yours yet? Be sure to get them because the fly fishing is about to heat up here in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains. Of course it has to stop snowing first! There wasn’t much snow here in Townsend. We […]
Midging Trout on the Tailwaters and some Streamer Fishing
It’s only a short time before our spring guide season gets under way so we’re trying to get as much fishing in for ourselves as we can. While driving to a show about a month ago one of us said that we’re both on the river hundreds of days each year, but relatively few are […]
Make Any Fly More Effective: Rules to Fish By
Many fly fishers put the importance of the fly above all, but there are several factors that are far more important than fly selection. These are exceptionally easy to accomplish, but not practiced as often as they should. As fly fishers we have an advantage over natural predators like osprey, herons, water snakes, and otters. […]
Volunteer for Trout in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Here are a few opportunities to volunteer to help fisheries biologists in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and have a great time along the way. You spend time with people who are experts on Smoky Mountain trout and see some amazing things. We try to set aside a few days each year to help out. […]
Trout Flies for the Smoky Mountains: Pat’s Nymph
The Pat’s Nymph is one of those flies that Smoky Mountain fly fishing guides just love. It has a buggy look that fish can’t resist and it’s relatively quick and easy to tie. While the Pat’s Nymph is good year round, it’s particularly good in the spring since it’s a good representation of several aquatic […]
Another Winter Blast in the Smokies; Good Fly Fishing Just Around the Corner
Last week’s mild weather energized us for spring fishing, but winter isn’t over just yet. We woke up yesterday morning to see the following scene out of our window. The temperature struggled to reach 30 degrees and the three inches of snow we received is still here today. It was a bit of a jolt […]
A Few More Good Days on the Water
Charity and I have managed to rack up some good time on the water since we’ve rounded out our schedule of shows and appearances. On Tuesday we started to take a hike and do some fish in the Smokies but our daughter fell asleep on the way and wasn’t really in good shape for a […]
Fly Fishing Possibilities Looking Good in the Smoky Mountains and East Tennessee
We’ve been out fishing quite a bit over the weekend and plan to do some more in the coming week. The weather has been relatively mild and the water is in pretty good shape. It’s still a little early for the spring hatches to start, but we’re beginning to see a few bugs. Charity’s guide […]
Off the Road, Back on the Water
After about three weeks traveling to fly fishing shows and clubs we are finally back in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee for a while. The warm weather has been an added bonus and we’ve taken advantage by getting out and doing some fishing. Rainbow trout released back in Little River We spoke in Asheville […]
