Thankfully it was not my last chance ever to fish the Smokies.  With family still living in the area, I will be back to visit and will proba...

Big changes are looming on the horizon.  I just accepted a job in Colorado and will be moving that way soon...as in soon enough to start the...

Imagine yourself close to one of the best trout streams in the southeast.  Large brown and rainbow trout call these waters home.  Brown trou...

Here's an experiment I just tied up. I love soft hackles and was thinking about different ways to do one with a bead head. Here's w...

Temperatures are soaring here in the southeast.  Highs starting tomorrow will be challenging both the record high for each date but also the...

If you didn't notice already, there is a new poll up.  I have not had one for a while and this one is exploring how many of my current r...

I think the answer is yes!!!  My recent brookie backpacking trip has inspired me to chase brookies again, and hopefully soon.  I'm plan...

Since I was in Nashville over the weekend, I decided to stop by the Caney on the way home Sunday evening.  Rising fish greeted me when I arr...

Trout aren't the only fish looking up.  I recently hit a lake full of bass and panfish with one of my favorite hopper patterns.  In addi...

Late spring and summer in the Smokies always means Little Yellow Stoneflies.  There are different species, ranging in size from the big Gold...