Here’s the latest installment of our Advice from the Guides Video Blog. This month we focus on nymph fishing. It’s not hard, but it’s a subject we spend a lot of time helping anglers to improve. The video for this segment was taken during the winter on Little River and the Middle Prong of Little [...]

This is the first installment in our Advice from the Guides Video Blog. We’ve decided to take what would have been an article in our newsletter and do it as a video. Watch for future installments to include casting tips, streamer fishing, nymph fishing techniques, and more.
This month we’ve focused on Abrams Creek, the best [...]

It’s still winter but many of us are already planning our fishing in the months ahead. We get numerous emails and phone calls over the winter from people planning trips. Many of those folks are trying to hit a particular hatch, good flows on the tailwaters, or the best conditions for an extended backcountry fishing [...]

Winter is among the toughest times of year to catch trout in streams. Water temperatures are cold and a trout’s metabolism is slow. Even though a fish doesn’t need to feed as much in cold weather, they will eat if given a chance.
Fishing in the winter is different than spring, summer, and fall. Nymphing skills [...]

What’s size leader and tippet should I use?
This varies depending on which rivers and streams you’re fishing. For most water in the Smokies we use a 7 1/2′ leader tapered to 5X. This is probably the best overall leader for the Smokies. We’ll sometimes use longer 9′ leaders on larger streams like Little River. Ultra [...]

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 in [...]

This is a new feature where we answer your questions. We answer fishing questions every day and realized we could help more people by putting those questions and answers in a place where people could see them.
Have a question for us? Shoot us an email. We’ll answer your question via email and may use them [...]