Fly Fishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Guided Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the guides at Fly Fishing the Smokies is the hot ticket for visitors to the Tennessee and North Carolina mountains. Enjoy a great day of fly fishing and instrcution from freindly patient locla guides who know the Smoky Mountains like their own back yards. You’ll take in views that are simply breathe taking, and surround yourself in nature lik enever before. Cast your fly to beautiful wild Rainbow, Brown, and Brook Trout, while your guide gently calls out the movements of the stream play by play like a great story teller. Just as the trout takes your fly, you’ll hear your guide say “there he is!” and set your hook into the one of the most gorgeous trout you’ll ever see. Created by the hands of God, the wild trout of the Great Smoky Mountains are unequaled in beauty, and look as if they were painted with colors that capture and stir your soul.  You’ll experience a side of the Smokies that few ever will see . The most beautiful places inside the park aren’t visible from the road way or a prking lot. To see them you must immerse yourself in the natural world and get hands on with the natives. Native trout that is!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have been guiding anglers to the streams and rivers near Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Tennessee,  Cherokee and Bryson City North Carolina for 14 years. We have the years and experience behind us, and will do everything we can to put you on the fish.

Fly Fishing is easy to learn, lots of fun, and something that almost every member of the family can enjoy. We are one of a very outfitters who guides children and welcome you bringing your children along to fish with you. We have gear available for their small hands, waders and boots for those little feet.  So no matter what your experience level, we can accomodate you.

Call us today to reserve your day and guide. 828-488-7665 or email us at guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net

We’ll see you on the water!!

 

 

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Fly Fishing the Smoky Mountains

Enjoy Guided Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains with the guides of Fly Fishing the Smokies. A professional outfitters and guide service operating Guided Fly Fishing trips daily out of Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and Bryson City. Since 1999 we have guided anglers to some of the most beautiful trout streams in all of North Carolina and Tenessee. We offer Guided Fly Fishing Trips in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Tuckasegee River, The Little Tennessee River, Nantahala River, WNC Fly Fishing Trail, and the Cherokee Fly Fishing Only Trophy section. Discover the majestic streams and mountains while enjoying a day of guided fly fishing with some of the Smokey Mountain’s best fly fishing guides.  We also serve the surrounding Smoky Mountain towns of Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Asheville, Sylva, Franklin, Highlands, and Dillsboro.

We offer guided fly fishing trips for anglers of all skill levels and ages. With Wade Trips, Float Trips, our Signature Beginner Classes, and the option of Half Day and Full Day Trips, we offer something for everyone and for every budget. For the adventurous soul, we also offer Back Country Camping, and Multi Day Float Fishing. We offer a great day of fly fishing and instruction, along with all necessary gear and equipment, without the price gouge. We offer better prices than any of our competitors, if you don’t believe us, check them out! 

There are so many opportunites for Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains that it’s hard to list them all. We guide the following areas, plus a few special ones we don’t advertise;

  • Fly Fishing The Great Smoky Mountains National Park                                                                                   
  • Guided Fly Fishing on the Nantahala River                                                                                                                       
  • Guided Fly Fishing Wade and Float Trips on the Little Tennessee River for Smallmouth Bass
  • Guided Wade and Float Trips on the Tuckasegee River, and Tuckasegee River Delayed Harvest Section. Trout and Smallmouth Bass fly fishing! 
  • Guided Fly Fishing on the WNC Fly Fishing Trail
  • Guided Fly Fishing trips on the Cherokee Fly Fishing Only Trophy waters
  • Guided Fly Fishing on the Raven Fork
  • Guided Fly Fishing on the Oconoluftee River
  • Guided Fly Fishing on the Cullasaja River near Highlands, and Franklin NC
  • Guided Fly Fishing Trips near Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville Tennessee
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Bryson City and Cherokee, North Carolina
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Sylva and Dillsboro, North Carolina

Be sure to check out our Float Trip Special on the Tuckasegee River which will run through the Summer of 2012! Fly Fish the Tuckasegee River with the best and most experienced guides around . The Absolute Best Deal on the water anywhere!

Call us at (828)488-7665 or send us an email to guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net and we’ll be happy to help custom tailor a fly fishing trip that is right for you. Come  Fly Fishing the Smoky Mountains with us, we’re sure you’ll create memories that will last a lifetime!

 

Fly Fishing the Smokies is fully insured, licensed, and operates under a special Commercial Use Authorization from the National Park Service.

All content and photos copyrighted to Fly Fishing the Smokies P.O. Box 291 Bryson City NC, 28713

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Fly Fishing the Smoky Mountains

The fly fishing has been great so far this spring. Warm, almost summer like, temperatures have kept the trout and our guides busy!

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is fishing fantastic right now. Trout are taking dry flies with reckless abandon, and we are seeing some of the fattest trout on record! It’s going to be a great season inside the park!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Tuckasegee River is on fire! With nearly 11,000 trout per mile right now in the Delayed Harvest section this is the hottest River in the South right now. The action has been nonstop with massive trout caught each day. We have guided more Float Trips on the Tuckasegee River than any other outfitter. We know this river like no other. As the Delayed Harvest season quickly approaches the end on June 1st, we are migrating over to other sections of the river for trout and bass on the fly. The scenery may change but the action remains!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We regularly take Smallmouth Bass, Trout and Walleye on the fly and spin tackle on the Lower Tuckasegee River and Little Tennessee River. We offer both Wade Trips and Float Trips on many different sections of these two amazing fisheries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t miss the opportunity to take a guided trip with us this year! We could be seeing some of the best fishing the Smoky Mountains and surrounding area have seen in recent years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To book your trip with us call 828-488-7665 or email us at guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net  For your convenience you can book online. Just click the BookOnline! link to the right of the page.

See you on the water!!

The Guides of Fly Fishing the Smokies

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Enjoy Guided Fly Fishing Trips in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with the guides at Fly Fishing the Smokies.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the mountain towns of Gatlinburg TN, Bryson City and Cheorkee NC offer some of the best fly fishing opportunities in the Eastern United States. With over 2700 miles of streams, there’s no shortage of water to explore and fly fish. A massive network of hiking trails carved by early settlers, and the Cherokee Indians make many of these back country destinations easily accessable by foot. For those who are not willing to hike in, there are miles and miles of great water that we simply drive to. For the ulitimate experience in Fly Fishing the Smokies, take a boat shuttle across beautiful Fontana Lake to the North Shore of the lake, and fly fish storied streams like Hazel Creek, Eagle Creek, Forney Creek and Chambers Creek. You’ll be far removed from anywhere and most anyone. Your only nieghbors are the trout and the wild woods. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fly Fishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a unique opportunity, and one that shouldn’t be missed. Success rates by anglers visiting the park fishing without an experienced guide is minimal. To learn to fly fish the waters of the Smokies, it takes years of practice and plenty of time on the water. You not only must learn the subtleties  of fly fishing the park and how the trout react to the their surroundings, but you must also be constantly aware of your surroundings plus approaching weather conditions, not to mention be very familiar with the terrain and massive network of trail systems that lead farther and farther away from the parking lot. It is best suggested to hire a guide who is native to the area, one who grew up roaming the mountain streams inside the park, and know the backcountry as thier own backyards. Fly Fishing the Smokies only employees that small handful of select individuals as their guides.

Book your next Fly Fishing Trip and Destination with us and and share in the experience that can only be Fly Fishing the Smokies!

See you on the water!

 

For Booking and Reservations, please call 828-488-7665 or email us at guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net   For your added conveinence we have now added an online booking system that lets you choose the trip, and the date YOU want! Book your trip securely, fast, and easy. Just click the BookOnline! tab at the right of the screen

 

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Fly Fishing for Bass

Got Bass?…..We Do!

Fly Fishing the Smokies not only takes you to some of the best trout waters in all of the Smoky Mountains, we bring out the heavy weight rods and chase bass on fly rods and light spin tackle too.

Bass are the Rock Balboa of the fly fishing world! Forget about subtle takes and gentle presentations, there ain’t nothing sissy about a Bass! Fly Fishing for Bass is a different kind of rush, one that’s down and dirty and gives you a swift kick in the pants. Kind of like your favorite rock and roll band!

We fish for Small Mouth Bass, Large Mouth Bass, Kentucky Spotted Bass, Rock Bass, and White Bass.

We guided anglers on Wade and Float Trips for Bass on the Tuckasegee River, Little Tennessee River, and Fontana Lake.

White Bass starts it all off in late March, followed by Smallmouth and Rock Bass in Mid May, while Large Mouth, and ”Spots” bring it all home by late May. This blitzkrieg of action continues until the end of September.

Along with the various bass species we have, we also regularly catch Walleye, Yellow Perch, Musky, Rainbow Trout, and large meat eating Brown Trout.

Your next kick in the tail feathers is waiting on you… right behind a large rock out in the river! He’ll give you what you’ve been looking for and then some. Just ask yourself one question.. Are you ready for it?!

For reservations and booking contact us at 828-488-7665 or email us at guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net You can also click the BookOnline! link to the right on the page and book your trip today! Don’t wait though, we book up fast for this action.

*Our Float Trip Special of $225.oo for two anglers applies for Bass Fishing too, so take advantage of the Best Deal on The Water anywhere!

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Guided Fly Fishing in Cherokee

Fly Fishing in Cherokee North Carolina is a special treat for any visiting angler. The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians have long been known for their trout fishing skills, and their great love and respect for nature and the outdoors. As such the Cherokee stock the Oconoluftee River, Raven Fork River, and Soco Creek, all total 30 miles of water, with more trout than any other stream in the US. That’s over 300,000 trout per year in only 30 miles of water! Talk about success rate!

The rivers and creeks here flow from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through the town of Cherokee on to the mighty Tuckasegee River just above Bryson City and empty into Fontana Lake. The clean, cold water has a pure emerald green color that reminds you of rivers from far away lands such as New Zeland, and Chillie.

Cherokee boats one of the best fly fishing only sections of river in the country. Aptly named the Cherokee Fly Fishing Only Trophy Section, this 2.2 mile section is chocked full of trout just waiting for the right fly and presentation. A fish caught here can surely be the fish of a lifetime!

Fly Fishing in Cherokee you can expect to catch Rainbow, Brook, and Brown Trout, Palomino Trout,  Steelhead, and the massive Donaldson Strain Rainbow Trout, the hardest fighting trout in the world!

Come Fly Fish Cherokee with the guides of Fly Fishing the Smokies. Your next Fish of a life time is waiting for you!

For booking and reservations please call our office at 828-488-7665 or for your convience, just click the BookOnline! button to the right of the screen.

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Fly Fishing the Tuckasegee River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fly Fishing on the Tuckasegee River has been fantastic the past two weeks!

The almost summer like temperatures have the trout in a feeding frenzy! Tons of aqautic insects are hatching, and you can see rising trout all over the river sipping Caddis, Quill Gordons, and Blue Quills from the surface. Stripping streamer patterns are getting the really big fish to come out and play too. Check out these monsters that have ate our flies the past couple weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Float Trip Special has been extended to run through the Summer of 2012. This is great news and a smoking deal!

If you have trouble with wading or getting around in a river these days, a Float Trip is the perfect way to get out on the water and fly fish without the worry of falling in swift river currents or on slippery rocks. Fly Fishing from a Drift Boat or Cataraft allows you to cover an entire section of river and cast you fly at virtually every fish in the water.

Our Float Trip Special is a 3/4 day Float Trip on the Tuckasegee River for two people, and includes all gear, rods, reels, waders, boots, leaders, all flies, drink and snacks.

All for only  $225.00    

To book your trip with us,  you can either click the BookOnline! button,  or give us a call at 828-488-7665

We’ll be happy to guide you and put you on the fish!

Tight Lines,

Your Guides

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Fly Fishing the Tuckasegee River

    Floating the Tuckasegee River is the ultimate experience in fly fishing the WNC Fly Fishing Trail. Let our guides take you on   an adventure floating down the Tuckasegee River Dealyed Harvest Section this spring and cast your flies to rising trout and some truly large fish. catch a tuckasgee River Grand Slam which is a Brook, Brown and Rainbow Trout all in a single day! If the fly fishing gods are really smiling on you, it’s possible to add a Smallmouth Bass to that list too. 

Come take advantage of our Float Trip Special and spend the day relaxing aboard one of our many nice, well equiped for fly fishing catarafts, and enjoy the scenery of the greatest Spring Fly Fishing in all of North Carolina, the Tuckasegee River!

Our Float Trip Special is  for 3/4 day, for two anglers, with all gear, waders,boots, rods, reels, flies, drinks and snacks for only $225.00 per boat! Now that’s a Hot Deal, but not quiet as hot as the fishing will be!

Click the Book Online button or call us today 828-488-7665 to reserve your date, and let Fly Fishing the Smokies be your guides to the best Spring Fly Fishing that North Carolina has to offer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fly Fishing Smoky Mountains

Enjoy guided Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains with the guides of Fly Fishing the Smokies. A professional outfitters and guide service operating guided fly fishing trips daily out of Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and Bryson City. Since 1999 we have guided anglers to some of the most beautiful trout streams in all of North Carolina and Tenessee. We offer guided fly fishing trips in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and Bryson City, the Tuckasegee River, Nantahala River, WNC Fly Fishing Trail and the Cherokee Fly Fishing Only Trophy section. Discover the majestic streams and mountains while enjoying a day of guided fly fishing with some of the Smokey Mountain’s best fly fishing guides. We also serve the surrounding Smoky Mountain towns of Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Asheville, Sylva, Franklin, Highlands, and Dillsboro.

We offer guided fly fishing trips for anglers of all skill levels and ages. With Wade Trips, Float Trips, our Signature Beginner Classes, and the option of Half Day and Full Day Trips, we offer something for everyone and for every budget. For the adventurous soul, we also offer Back Country Camping, and Multi Day Float Fishing. We offer a great day of fly fishing and instruction, along with all necessary gear and equipment, without the price gouge. We offer better prices than any of our competitors, if you don’t believe us, check them out!

There are so many opportunites for Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains that it’s hard to list them all. We guide the following areas, plus a few special ones we don’t advertise;

  • The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • The Nantahala River
  • The Little Tennessee River
  • The Tuckasegee River
  • The Tuckasegee River Delayed Harvest
  • WNC Fly Fishing Trail
  • Cherokee Fly Fishing Only Trophy waters, Raven Fork, Oconoluftee River
  • The Cullasaja River
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Bryson City and Cherokee, North Carolina
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina
  • Guided Fly Fishing in Sylva and Dillsboro, North Carolina

Be sure to check out our Float Trip Special on the Tuckasegee River which will run throughout Winter 2012! Stay warm and fly fish comfortably from our Catarafts and Drift boats. Best Deal on the water anywhere!

Also check out our Spring 2012 Hazel Creek Group Camping Trip May 17th-20th. Don’t wait to book, this fills up fast!!

Call us at (828)488-7665 or send us an email to guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net and we’ll be happy to help custom tailor a fly fishing trip that is right for you. Come Fly Fishing the Smoky Mountains with us, we’re sure you’ll create memories that will last a lifetime!

 

Fly Fishing the Smokies is fully insured, licensed, and operates under a special Commercial Use Authorization from the National Park Service.

All content and photos copyrighted to Fly Fishing the Smokies P.O. Box 291 Bryson City NC, 28713

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Tuckasgee River Float Trip, Trout Tuesday!

Fat Tuesday with Fly Fishing the Smokies

What would be Fat Tuesday in most parts of the country that celebrates Mardi Gras , we have coined “Trout Tuesday”.

So on Trout Tuesday we guided a father and son, Jason and Jay, from Louisiana. We Floated the Tuckasegee River Delayed Harvest Section which is part of the WNC Fly Fishing Trail near Dillsboro and Sylva NC. Jason took advantage of the great deal with our Float Trip Special. What a great day we had! These  guys were easily some of the nicest folks we’ve had the pleasure of fishing with!

Fat Tuesday Rainbow Trout with Fly Fishing the Smokies

The morning started off cold, with a light dusting of what the old timers used to call Hominy Snow, which covered our fishing rig and cataraft. You never know what your are going to get with a Winter in the Smoky Mountains.  The day remained cloudy but warmed up to around 50 degrees. The water levels in the Tuckasegee River were low to start the morning off, with the generation flows from the upstream powerhouse reaching us around noon. The fishing was good and we had already boated several nice trout by the time the warmer water from the powerhouses reached us. Once the higher and warmer flows hit us, the fishing really turned on and we finished out the day cataching and releasing many Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout.  8 yr old Jay managed to capture a Grand Slam which is a Rainbow, Brown and Brook Trout. While a Brook Trout eluded his dad Jason the entire day, Jason was on fire catching rainbow trout. He caught several nice fish some of which pushed 16 inches. On two occasions Jason caught wild Rainbow Trout who were born in the Tuckasegee River. This just goes to show that the health of the Tuckasegee River is alive and well, and with the recent removal of the old crumbling Dillsboro Dam has opened passageway to many spawning wild trout who might have otherwise never have been able to travel upstream and complete their spawning runs.

In all, Trout Tuesday was a great day, and in non traditional Mardis Gras fashion, our gluttenous day of catching many trout on Fat Tuesday will NOT be follow by giving up any Fly Fishing vises that we may, or may not have. Bring on the flies and fish, its the Carnival Season!

Tight Lines!

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