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Stop the Spread of Invasive Species Like Didymo & Whirling Disease
July 6th, 2008 | Article, Conservation, smokies, Tailwaters | Ian | Comments Off
One of the biggest threats to our fisheries is the spread of invasive aquatic species. Whirling disease, the New Zealand mud snail, and Didymo have all either impacted trout fisheries or pose a potential risk to their survival. Tennessee’s trout fisheries are not immune to these invaders, but their spread is preventable. It requires action [...]
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Smoky Mountain Trout Populations Set to Rebound After the Drought of 2007
February 5th, 2008 | Article, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, smokies, Tennessee | Ian | Comments Off
2007 saw the worst drought on record for the Southern Appalachian region. Water levels were at historic lows throughout East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Many fly fishers wrote the park off as a disaster area and headed to other destinations. While we couldn’t blame anyone, we experienced great fishing [...]
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New Regulations for Clinch River Trout and East Tennessee Smallmouth Bass
February 5th, 2008 | Article, Brown Trout, fly fishing, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Tailwaters, Tennessee | Ian | Comments Off
There are some new regulations that have taken effect and should help provide better fishing in the future. These regulations apply to trout in the Clinch River tailwater below Norris Dam and smallmouth bass in several East Tennessee rivers. Perhaps the most promising regulation is the new catch and release slot limit on the Clinch. [...]
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The Haystack: One of our Favorite Smoky Mountain Trout Flies
February 5th, 2008 | Article, fly tying, smokies | Ian | 1 Comment
The Haystack is one of our favorite fly patterns for spring mayfly hatches in the Smoky Mountains. We’re providing the tying instructions because this fly isn’t readily available in most fly shops or catalogs, even in the Smoky Mountain region. This fly is easily tied with materials found on virtually any fly tying desk. There [...]
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Fall Fly Fishing in the Smoky Mountain Region
September 9th, 2007 | Article, fly fishing, smokies, Tailwaters, Tennessee | Ian | 1 Comment
Dry Fly Fishing in the Smokies We’re on the back side of Labor Day, the traditional end of the summer season. While it’s still pretty warm here in East Tennessee there’s a touch of fall in the air. Overnight temperatures on the mountain tops are beginning to dip into the 40′s and Townsend is shrouded [...]
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Fisheries Biologists Speak Out on Smoky Mountain Drought and Trout
September 9th, 2007 | Article, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, fly fishing, Rainbow Trout, smokies | Ian | Comments Off
By now itâ€™s no secret that the Smoky Mountains have experienced one of the worst droughts in recorded history. Water levels in Little River have been at or below record flows since spring. Fishing was tougher than usual but things got pretty grim in August when East Tennessee also experienced record high temperatures. Recent rains [...]
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Successful Fly Fishing with Streamers: Wading & Floating Tactics
September 9th, 2007 | Article, fly fishing, smokies, streamers, Tailwaters, Western Fly Fishing | Ian | Comments Off
A box of appropriate flies to entice the big one. Fishing with streamers is perhaps the best way to connect with an oversize fish. However, this is one of the least utilized means of fly fishing. Even when anglers do use streamers they often go about it wrong. This article will explore the best ways [...]
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Fly Fishing for Tarpon in Florida
August 5th, 2007 | Article, fly fishing | Ian | 1 Comment
Charity and I always do something a little different in the dog days of summer as trout fishing slows down in the Smoky Mountains. Fly fishing for smallmouth bass and backcountry brook trout are two ways we mix it up, but we always head for the saltwater whenever we get the chance. We blocked a [...]
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Fly Fishing Terrestrials in the Smoky Mountains
July 7th, 2007 | Article | Ian | 1 Comment
This article about fishing terrestrial fly patterns in the Smoky Mountains originally ran in the Summer 2006 issue of Fish & Fly magazine although it was originally scheduled to run several summers earlier. In any case this has been of the most popular articles weâ€™ve ever had published. Weâ€™ve received comments about it ever since [...]
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Find Success Fly Fishing in the Winter: Effective Nymphing Methods
July 5th, 2007 | Article | Ian | Comments Off
This article is written with a foucus on the freestome streams of the Smoky Mountains and the tailwaters of Tennessee but the information is just as applicable to waters in other parts of the country. Winter can be a tough time to catch trout in the Southeast. Hatches are sparse on most tailwaters like the [...]
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