Tagged With: Fly Fishing Float Trips on the Tuckasegee River
Spring Fly Fishing around the corner
Spring Fly Fishing Spring fly fishing will be here before you know it! Unofficially Spring starts here in the Great Smoky Mountains around March 1st. With the coming of Spring brings some amazing opportunities for fly fishing not only the Smoky Mountains, but across the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Tuckasegee River Fly Fishing … Continue reading
Winter Projects
Each Winter the Fly Fishing industry is typically busy trying to get ready for their upcoming seasons. Be that tying flies, repairs to gear and boats, or hatching out new game plans to one up their competition. Lots of guides and shops also travel to trade shows in far flung reaches of the country in … Continue reading
Winter Float Trips
Winter Float Trips Winter Float Trips on the Tuckasegee River near the Great Smoky Mountains is a fantastic way to fish for trout. The Tuckasegee River is loaded with fish in the winter months. 17,000 trout per mile to be exact! Literally tons of Rainbow, Brown, and Brook trout just waiting for take your flies. … Continue reading
October 31st Fly Fishing Report
October 31st Fly Fishing Report October has been good to us this month. Unseasonably warm weather the first three weeks of the month caught everyone off gaurd with highs that soared into the low to mid 80’s. It is October right? The weather is starting too cool off now, and rapidly I might add. Seems … Continue reading
Fall Colors starting in the Great Smoky Mountains
Fall Colors starting in the Great Smoky Mountains Its beginning to look like Fall across the Great Smoky Mountains. Colors are starting to turn in the high elevations and its shaping up to be an early color season with one that promisies to have bright vivid yellows, reds, and oranges! High elevations are expected to … Continue reading
Fall Fly Fishing
Fall Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains Fall Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountains is simply breathe taking! Fall leaf colors are popping everywhere as mother nature paints the landscape. While the leaves are at work turning more colors than a box of Crayons, the trout are also creating their own visceral spectacle. Fall is … Continue reading
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
Fly Fishing the Solar Eclipse
Fly Fishing the Solar Eclipse The Solar Eclipse on August 21st, 2017 will forever be one of the most amazing days living and just being in the Smoky Mountains of my life. I headed out to Forney Creek by way of Fontana Lake at the 288 boat ramp just below Bryson City. Not much activity … 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
March Madness Fishing Report
March Madness Fishing Report March Madness Fishing Report for the Smoky Mountain region. Fly Fishing action around the Smoky Mountains region is very strong this month. March Madness applies to not only basketball but fishing too! Despite a mid month cold snap that brought chilling tempratures and snow to the mountains, the fishing is excellent. … Continue reading