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This updated book is an essential guide for anyone planning to fish the rivers, streams, and lakes in the great Smoky Mountains.
List of contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionSmoky Mountains Trout and BassSmoky Mountains Angling: A Historical OverviewAbout Those CreeksWhere to Find Fish and WhyCasting Tactics and Gear TipsWeather, Seasons, and Other FactorsStream Insects and Feathery DeceiversPondering Caddis FliesTerrestrials: Too Important to OverlookGreg’s Deadly Dozen and How to Use ThemBen Craig: Master Fly Tyer of the SmokiesRay Ball: The Last Mountain ManBases of Operations, Guides, and Fly ShopsMiddle Prong of the Little Pigeon River SystemWest Prong of the Little Pigeon River SystemLittle River SystemAbrams Creek SystemTwentymile Creek SystemEagle Creek SystemHazel Creek SystemForney Creek SystemNoland Creek SystemDeep Creek SystemOconaluftee River SystemCataloochee Creek SystemBig Creek SystemMinor Streams of the SmokiesFontana and the Finger LakesFly-Fishing Gatlinburg According to WardPigeon Forge/Sevierville: Fly-Fishing for World-Class Stream SmallmouthCherokee Indian Reservation Public Trout FishingIndexAbout the Authors
About the author
Don Kirk has written about fishing and the outdoors for over four decades. Currently he is editor of “IS Outdoors,” a digital magazine. He has hosted weekly outdoors talk radio shows on Sirius/XM and Voice America. Kirk currently resides in Montevallo, Alabama.
Greg Ward is a lifelong resident of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A hunting and fishing guide in the Smoky Mountains since his teens, he owns and operates Rocky Top Outfitters in the Forge. Ward is a well-known expert on Smoky Mountains fly-fishing.
Summary
Make the most of your fly-fishing time in the Great Smoky MountainsBrook, 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.
