Today was the first day Charity and I have had an opportunity to go fishing in several weeks. The combination of travel, fly fishing shows, and bad weather have made it almost impossible for us to get on the water. We had a few errands to get taken care of today, but promised each other […]
Back in the Smoky Mountains; Fly Fishing Report to Follow
We’re back in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee after three consecutive weeks of travel with only a few days at home in between. We spent the weekend in Cincinnati at the Buckeye United Fly Fishers show. As usual, Cincinnati turned out an enthusiastic crowd and we met some great folks, but it was a […]
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Back from the New Jersey Fly Fishing Show
We haven’t gotten any fly fishing done over the past week, but we’ve been comsumed by the sport. We had a booth and did seminars at The Fly Fishing Show in Somerset, New Jersey. We met new folks and got to see some old friends. Craig & Karen Hayes from Turneffe Flats Belize were there […]
Packing Up for the Fly Shows
We’re not going to get much of a chance to do any fishing over the next couple of weeks. We’ll be setting up in Somerset, New Jersey this Thursday for the show this weekend. We won’t be back in the Smokies until next week. We’ll have a couple of days to spare before turning around […]
Catch More Trout: Treat Your Fly Rod As If It Were A Gun
Our job as fly fishing guides is to help anglers catch fish. Most of the people who fish with us are competent casters, have decent equipment, and can find good flies on their own. In spite of the fact that they have most of the tools to catch fish, they lack the knowledge to use […]
Women’s Fly Fishing School at Lake Logan, North Carolina
Charity is teaching with Starr Nolan at the Brookside Guides’ 2009 Women’s Fly Fishing School Friday, May 22nd thru Sunday, May 24th at beautiful Lake Logan Center in North Carolina Don’t miss this chance to fly fish in Western North Carolina in May—truly one of the most beautiful months of the year and arguably the […]
Advice From the Guides
Question: How do you decide where to go fishing or take a guide trip? It depends on the day, but the individual angler influences our decision more than anything else. Some insist on a backcountry experience while others are not as capable of making the walk into a more isolated location. Even when we hike […]
R&R Fly Fishing Winter Tour Dates: See Ian & Charity Rutter at These Events this Winter
Ian & Charity will be speaking, teaching classes, and signing books at these events across the Eastern US this winter. Come on out see us! The Fly Fishing Show, Somerset, NJ January 23-26 2 PM Friday – The Variety of Trout Fishing in East Tennessee: Mountain Streams, Tailwaters, and Lakes 2 PM Saturday – Great […]
Icy Weekend on Smoky Mountain Streams
It was a cold weekend; one better suited to ice fishing than fly fishing here in the Smoky Mountains. Overnight temperatures were below zero high in the mountains and daytime highs were only in the 20’s. Needless to say, fishing wasn’t worth it, but we went out to see the rivers and streams. Water just […]
