Just like that, the calendar says that spring is here. The early spring wild flowers are getting going now and in fact some of the very earl...

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...

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...

As the days rolled by, pent up energy was building far to the north. Local hunters and anglers have likely noticed something is amiss, but o...

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

Here are two photographs from the ice storm of 2015. When I awoke around 3:00 a.m. to the sound of gunshots snapping limbs, I knew that mor...

Here in Tennessee, we are under a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service. I'm excited as we really haven't experienc...

Yesterday, I had some business to attend to at the Park Headquarters for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After finishing that up an...

Travelling northeast from Chattanooga, I was headed for the Hiwassee River. Back in college it had been my go to trout stream, partly becau...

Fly tying seems to be peaking in interest right now, and I have good solid data to back me up on that. While perusing the Internet late this...

Winter fishing does not have to be all about frozen guides and numb fingers.  In fact, if you choose your moments, the fishing can be as ...

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....

After an early declaration of fall, I'm also ready to make an early announcement for winter.  At least the early fall announcement was ...

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...

Right on cue, as the dogwood in our front yard started to bloom, an epic cool down arrived.  After temperatures in the 70s for several days,...

As my last day in Colorado rapidly approaches, I was wondering if I could squeeze one last day of fishing in.  A short hike combined with fi...