Don't ever become a guide so you can fish more. If you've never heard that saying before, now you have. As a guide, you are on the w...

Every year, I take a fishing trip in early to mid November. That trip is usually to the Smokies, and I usually end up camping for at least a...

There is never a dull moment when you are fishing as long as you approach each trip with a learning mindset. Some days the action is fast an...

The Bend. Bumgardner Ridge. The stuff of legend. This is remote Smoky Mountain fishing at its finest. Inaccessible water that rarely gets fi...

For someone who loves to fish, finding motivation is not normally a difficult task. This has been anything but a normal spring, though. I...

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...

My goal for 2017 from a fishing perspective is to get out on the water a lot more. With 180 days on the water for 2016, that is a lofty goal...

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...

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...

As you probably already know just from a quick glance at the Trout Zone, I enjoy photography almost as much as I enjoy fly fishing which hap...

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...