It’s not often you talk about cold water fly fishing in the southern part of the US. But along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina is a true fly fishing gem called Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). With more than a half-dozen trips into GSM, I’m...
You’ve made the decision to learn to fly fish. Stop right now because your about to make a leap into the ”unknown” crazy terms and weird knots that are just waiting to snag you. This post is designed to take you from the shopping phase to actually rigging up a the fly...
It seems like most fly fishers experience this… You walk into a fly shop, pick up a handful of flies, then attempt to get some “local intel” from the cashier… Then your jaw drops as you hand over $17.49 for 5 little pieces of wire, fur and thread. In the...
Some days you’ll be on the river on the perfect early fall day. The leaves hang onto their trees with fading hope and determined resolve. The water’s surface is tattooed with the outlines of a half dozen species of aquatic insects. The rod in your hand hasn’t had a...
In the under $200 price range you can get a great fly rod setup from a major brand in the fly fishing industry. Any of the rods reviewed here could last a lifetime. Plus if you really get into the sport these would be an excellent backup rod or a loaner to help out a...
