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Watuaga Rain Day

Not every day on the water can be great.  Some days it is just nice to be out in the sun, floating down a river.  Other days you can have horrible conditions and the epic fishing makes it unforgettable.  Those are the days that keep us going back.  Sunday was one of those days.  It . . . → Read More: Watuaga Rain Day

A taste of spring

I made it out and fished the Clinch on Friday with a couple of friends. The fishing was not great to say the least but we had a great time anyways. I was just happy to be floating down the river again.

We only landed a dozen fish, but a couple were really . . . → Read More: A taste of spring

How it all started

On the Clinch River in East Tennessee, west of interstate 75 as it bridges the water at breakneck speed is a mass of T.V.A. power lines that keep the City of Knoxville and points beyond supplied with electricity.  The water beneath these lines is deep and clear, full of large rocks and twisted deadfall.

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South Holston and Streamers

I kicked off the new year to a good start. On Tuesday I made it up to the South Holston River to fish with a couple of buddies, Jake and Ben. We floated from the wier down to Weaver Pike Bridge. TVA was generating from 6 am to noon and we put on the . . . → Read More: South Holston and Streamers

Shad on the Hiwassee River!

 I got a good report from Guide Mark Scarborough of Southeastern Anglers that the Hiwassee River is fishing awesome right now!  With great shad kills coming through the powerhouse and nice 14in-16in fish are being caught!

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Warm weather and a New Year

Warm weather is on the way! I hope everyone is planning on fishing this weekend.

I’ll be working in the shop, Orvis – Sevierville, so stick one for me. If I did have the day off I’d would hit the Smokies and fish Little River for big brownies. They should Start getting active . . . → Read More: Warm weather and a New Year

December on the South Holston River!

Cold winter day’s with big fish swimming and sulphurs still around. The BWO’s and midges are coming off with a little snow falling down every once in a while.

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A few winter fishing tips

The weather here in East Tennessee has been less than accommodating for those of us who prefer to stand mid stream and ply our craft.  With temperatures that can be bone jarring cold and generation schedules on the tailwaters that offer very limited windows of opportunity, most times we are left holding a warm . . . → Read More: A few winter fishing tips

South Holston in the Snow!

  I got a late start today on the river it was around 12:00pm when I got on the water. There was snow coming down, BWO’s coming off, and a cold winded blowing! It turned into a pretty good brown trout day!

Sulfurs in November!

I went up to the South Holston River yeaterday evening hoping to get into a BWO’s hatch. An when I got up there it was nothing but sulfurs and midges.  Mostly midges but with tons of sulfur around the fish were rising to both!