R&R Fly Fishing's blog feature's fishing reports for Great Smoky Mountains National Park and East Tennessee tailwaters. There are also articles that provide fly fishing instruction.
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After a weekend of guiding in the Smokies we’re still happy to report the fish are still active. In fact, we pulled a good number of fish up to the surface on dry flies. On the other hand, it doesn’t look like the tailwater situation will get any...
This is a rare event, but fishing on area tailwaters is pretty tough right now. Everything from Middle Tennessee to Western North Carolina is either generating a ton of water or spilling to reduce reservoir levels. The creeks are definitely the place...
Winter is among the toughest times of year to catch trout in streams. Water temperatures are cold and a trout’s metabolism is slow. Even though a fish doesn’t need to feed as much in cold weather, they will eat if given a chance.
Fishing in the winter...
“What are they hittin’ on?” That’s what fly fishers want to know. We get several emails every week asking us for our fly recommendations.
Now you can use the same flies that the guides at R&R Fly Fishing are using. Each month we’ll send you two or...
Every winter our guide business slows down but we continue to fish for ourselves right on through the winter. Fishing is a bit slower, but nymphing in the afternoons can be surprisingly good. We’re offering a special discount on half day fishing trips...