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Legends of the Fall

Fly Fishing Guide Chris Bean leads you into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a Fall fishing expedition.

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Ultimate Conservationist

Fly fishing guides are on the forefront of the fight for sustainability and protection of our natural resources.

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Trout Foolery

April is a great month for fly fishing in East Tennessee as streams are typically alive with wild trout willing to eat a dry fly.

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Of Early Spring and Dry Flies

The incredibly mild Winter has provided better than average fishing thus far.

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Planning for a New Year

The start of the New Year comes with resolutions and hopes for the months to come.

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Keeping Your Heart Warm in Cold Months

Fly Fishing Manager Alex Quick shares Winter fly fishing tips and stories.

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Thankful Angler

We are fortunate to get to spend days enjoying the true beauty of southern Appalachia, but rarely take the time to sit on a rock and take it in.

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A Sporting Chance

Brown trout in the Smokies are quite a topic of discussion.

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September’s Observations of Transition

Become a better angler by immersing yourself in the textures, sights, sounds and smells of the landscape.

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Adjusting Your Angling Perspective

Alex Quick, Fly Fishing Manager, shares his most recent adventure of a day hike to a small mountain stream fairly high in the Smoky Mountain National Park.

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Fly Fishing High on a Mountainside

We often use warmer summer days as an excuse to sneak off to one of the many higher elevation streams of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Here are a few tips for catching summer trout in the Smokies!

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Get the Kids Outside

Fly Fishing Manager Alex Quick shares a few tips to help kids become interested in the world of fly fishing.

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Choosing the Right Bug – Demystifying Entomology

I opened my fly box the other day to pluck from it a small size 16 “Mr. Rapidan” dry fly, one of my favorite patterns for April.

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Catch and Release

The "catch and release" mentality is a vital conservation tool in the angling world.