Fly Fishing the Smokies
You’re here because you want to go fly fishing or you want to learn more about fly fishing, either way we are your guides! Fly Fishing is something you do on your day off…it’s supposed to be fun and we aim to keep it that way for you and your family! Our Guided Fly Fishing Trips are designed to be fun and focus on learning the art of fly fishing. Your enjoyment and success are our highest priority! Our playground just happens to be one of the most beautiful places on earth!
For Reservations call (828)-488-7665, or book securely from our website!
Guided Fly Fishing Trips
Wade Trips The best option for learning to Fly Fish! Wade Trips are offered in all of our locations in both North Carolina and Tennessee. We supply all the gear and equipment you need. Wade Trips are our most popular option! Look at the Half Day Wade Trip for those who are new to fly fishing and have never tried it before, its the perfect trip length for you and your family.
Float Trips are the perfect way to cover miles of water and cast to literally thousands of Trout and Smallmouth Bass! Drift Boats offer comfort and stability which is great for those who may have trouble wading the rocky rivers and streams. Float Trips are offered on the Tuckasegee River and Little Tennessee River. We have three different length of Float Trips depending on time of year. We offer both fly fishing and light tackle on our Float Trips!
Group Trips Fly Fishing the Smokies offers Guided Fly Fishing Trips for large groups, Corporate Retreats, Church Groups, Bachelor Parties, Family Reunions, and Team Building Events. Full trip customization to fit your needs! Fly Fishing the Smokies has the largest staff of guides in the East. We can accommodate your party.
Hazel Creek Day Trips Visit the most legendary and remote trout stream in all the Smoky Mountains. Fly Fishing on Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains is an experience like no other. Take a boat ride across Fontana Lake to the north shore and enter the most remote and wildest trout stream in the Smokies. THE bucketlister!
Fontana Lake Easily the most beautiful undeveloped lake in the region. Fontana Lake is the 4th deepest lake in the US with 211 miles of shoreline and loaded with fish. Let Capt Ryan take you bass fishing on Fontana in a fully tournament rigged Ranger bass boat and spend a day chasing fish on the most picturesque lake in the Smokies. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is your backdrop. Tower mountains and hundreds of small coves and creeks entering the lake creating bass habitat like no other.
Seasonal Fly Fishing Specials
Check out our awesome Seasonal Specials for a great time chasing Trout in the Smoky Mountains! The Best Deals for Fishing in the Tennessee and North Carolina Mountains. Everything form Float Trips to Wade Trips to Backcountry Brook Trout, we have you covered. Two locations to serve you best! Gatlinburg Tennessee, and Bryson City North Carolina
2024 Fly Fishing Outfitter of the Year!
Fly Fishing the Smokies is the region’s premier guide service and fly shop with a well stocked outfitter store in downtown Bryson City North Carolina and an Outfitter location in Gatlinburg Tennessee. 6 time winner of Blue Ridge Outdoor Magazine’s Best of the Blue Ridge for top Fly Fishing Guide Service, and for top Fly Shop and Outfitter (2018-2022, 2024). Fly Fishing the Smokies also won the 2021 Best of the South from Southern Living Magazine.
We know the waters in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee like the backs of our hands. If it swims, chances are we catch it on a fly rod! What do you want to catch today?
