I'll try to keep this one short and sweet along with a quick illustration of the idea. For the mathematicians, the statement should be f...

The fall brown trout spawn has recently wrapped up for another year. Things seemed a bit later than usual, although there were fish spawning...

The original idea of "Stealth Mode" was created for an article I did in the Little River Journal quite a few years ago. Yesterday...

One of my favorite things about winter is time off from work. Not that I mind guiding, of course, but it is  nice to get a little fishing in...

While guiding on Little River yesterday, I came across a rather nice and well-stocked fly box that some unlucky angler had lost. If you have...

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...

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...

Yesterday, after helping at Little River Outfitters with day two of their beginner fly fishing school, I headed back into the Park for a co...

Today is cold, windy, and a bit damp.  Sounds like perfect weather for staying home, tying some flies and maybe having a hot beverage to hel...

Directions are essential to fly fishing.  Being able to follow even the most vague of directions can net a large reward.  You know the kind....

Evening trips are accounting for the majority of my fishing, either after guiding all day or after getting off at Little River Outfitters o...

Even though the official  start of fall is still a few days away, I'm ready to announce the beginning of fall.  Actually I've been r...

Checking tracks is nearly automatic for me at this point.  No matter where I am, tracks are at minimum an interesting curiosity.  On some da...

The frost this morning appeared as promised, but thankfully it doesn't seem to have hurt anything too badly.  We don't have too much...

Fishing and other outdoor adventures have been front and center for the last few days.  Last week I did a trip to the Smokies, a hike, a loc...

I've caught many nice browns over the years.  March and April have been particularly kind to me when it comes to catching big browns in ...

A new page has been added to Trout Zone Anglers.  This one is a page of useful links .  Right now, I have provided links to several articles...

If you enjoy fishing tailwaters, I hope you made it to the Caney or are swinging by today.  Just like that, we get a good rain and everythin...

What a great way to start the year! Even though I still have boxes and stuff scattered all around from my move back to TN, I knew that I cou...

Part of my plans for Christmas break naturally involved fishing.  However, most of the break was planned for me with family time taking prec...