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Brook, rainbow, and brown trout, as well as smallmouth bass, thrive in the crystal-clear streams, rivers, and lakes of the Great Smoky Mountains. But just because you know they’re there doesn’t mean they’ll be easy to find. If you want to land these hard-to-catch fish, as well as enjoy a fantastic experience in one of the most picturesque spots in the United States, you need this guide.
To fish like a pro, it’s best to go with the pros...and The Ultimate Fly-Fishing Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains lets you fish with two of the best. Don Kirk has been wading in these waters since he was a young man, and no one knows them better. Greg Ward, a native of Pigeon Forge, grew up angling the waters around Gatlinburg and has become an expert on fly-fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains. From these two experienced fisherman you’ll learn:
- Where to find fish and why
- Casting tactics and gear tips
- Fly patterns
- Details about trail access, fishing pressure and quality, species, and campsite availability for each of the 13 watersheds found within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- How the weather, seasons, and other factors will affect your angling success
- How and where to fish the Great Smoky Mountains year-round
The Ultimate Fly-Fishing Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains will help you catch more fish— and have more fun.
Introduction
Smoky Mountains Trout and Bass
Smoky Mountains Angling: A Historical Overview
About Those Creeks
Where to Find Fish and Why
Casting Tactics and Gear Tips
Weather, Seasons, and Other Factors
Stream Insects and Feathery Deceivers
Pondering Caddis Flies
Terrestrials: Too Important to Overlook
Greg’s Deadly Dozen and How to Use Them
Ben Craig: Master Fly Tyer of the Smokies
Ray Ball: The Last Mountain Man
Bases of Operations, Guides, and Fly Shops
Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River System
West Prong of the Little Pigeon River System
Little River System
Abrams Creek System
Twentymile Creek System
Eagle Creek System
Hazel Creek System
Forney Creek System
Noland Creek System
Deep Creek System
Oconaluftee River System
Cataloochee Creek System
Big Creek System
Minor Streams of the Smokies
Fontana and the Finger Lakes
Fly-Fishing Gatlinburg According to Ward
Pigeon Forge/Sevierville: Fly-Fishing for World-Class Stream Smallmouth
Cherokee Indian Reservation Public Trout Fishing
Index
About the Authors