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Was your Summer fun?
Where did Summer go? I sit here this morning with another first day of school behind us now. Seems like only yesterday we were dropping them off at pre-K for their first big day. I remember them clinging to my legs begging not to go, and their momma trying to hold back the tears because … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report August 27
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report August 27 The Great Smoky Mountains are fishing well this week. Cooler night time lows and some scattered showers across the region have cooled things just a tad and turned the fishing on. The park streams around Cherokee and Gatlinburg are fishing particularly well. Higher elevations and back country locaions … Continue reading
Best August in years
Best August in years The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding region are fishing better than any August in recent memory. This is simply the best August in years! Cooler day time and nightly temperatures combined with afternoon showers have made for some excellent stream conditions and fishing. Stream levels are fuller this time … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report July 14th
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report July 14th Summer always has those days near a Full Moon that seem to just fish very well. Typically those who are fishing after dark will reap these benefits for a few hours each night close to a full moon. However, often times a larger trout will eat during the … Continue reading
Hazel Creek Camping Trip
Hazel Creek Camping Trip June 15-18th 2017 Join the guides at Fly Fishing the Smokies as we venture to Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, September 22nd- 25th for our Hazel Creek Camping Trip to arguably the most storied, and remote streams in all the Smoky Mountains! Hazel Creek is THE bucket-list destination for … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report February 27th
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report February 27th What a month this has been! The fly fishing action around the Smoky Mountains have been incredible. It’s honestly been the best fishing we’ve ever seen in February. It was also the warmest February in recent memory which undoubtly was a major factor in activity. We saw lots … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report February 20th
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report February 20th Fishing in the Smoky Mountain region has been fantastic this month. Unusually warm and often record breaking highs have kept the region feeling more like mid April. February is typically the coldest most bitter month of the year in the Smokies. However that’s not the case in 2017, as … Continue reading
Fly Fishing and Family
Fly Fishing and Family Someday when I’m too old to fish by myself anymore, I want to sit on the porch and reflect on memories of family. Certainly many of my thoughts are going to involve being on the water with my two children who share my love of fly fishing. Through the years I’ve watched … Continue reading
December Fly Fishing 2016
December Fly Fishing 2016 December Fly Fishing action has been incredible. To say we have had the best season on record for December is an understatement! Good weather and stream conditions have contributed to great angler success rates for big trout. Bryson City, and Cherokee North Carolina have been at the top of the list for … Continue reading
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report December 15th
Great Smoky Mountains Fishing Report for December 15th Bundle up today if you’re headed out! Expect day time highs to only be in the low 30’s today across the Great Smoky Mountains and surrounding towns of Gatlinburg and Bryson City. Overnight lows in the Smokies dipped into the teens on most higher elevation peaks. Thick … Continue reading