Fly fishing is a science or an art form depending on who you talk to. Many, including myself, will even gladly label it as both. The tru...

Starting a new personal challenge can be difficult, especially if you virtually quit before starting. Back in January, I announced my goa...

Just when I was starting to get at least a little  tired of winter, it looks like we might be turning a corner. This weekend should feat...

As the calendar turned from 2015 to 2016, I began to think about fishing goals for the new year. I'm not a resolution kind of a guy b...

My first fly fishing experience of 2016 got things started off right, but wasn't to my favorite place, the Great Smoky Mountains. Needi...

A couple of weeks ago, I addressed the current El Nino as well as what effects it might have on winter fishing in the Smokies and across our...

Instead of cold temperatures, this December has brought warmth approaching or surpassing recored levels at times. While it is easy to ge...

First of all, thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Christmas giveaways. It was fun coming up with some creative items, ...

One of the benefits (and probably curses too) of writing about fly fishing is that you choose what to share. Have a bad day on the water? No...

Fly fishing in the Smokies during the winter months us generally a hit or miss proposition. Some years are better than others for winter...

Catching large brown trout in the Great Smoky Mountains is never guaranteed. Far from it in fact as large brown trout are definitely around ...

Just like that, fall is nearly over. The majority of the leaves have already fallen. Today's high water in the Smokies is going to clea...

Fall Colors on Little River above Elkmont in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park A while back I complained about a lack of stream e...

This is my favorite season, but every year fall seems to be here and gone all at once. This past weekend featured the best fall colors we...

If you like to fly fish, you should be at Fly Tyer's Weekend 2015. Geared specifically towards fly tyers, it will involve plenty of fun ...

Do you ever fall into the trap of assuming that the average person is smarter than they really are? I tend to give people the benefit of the...

While most people are bemoaning the low flows in the Great Smoky Mountains, I'm enjoying some of the best fishing I can remember in a...

This time of year normally features low water and spooky fish regardless of whether you are on a Cumberland Plateau smallmouth bass strea...