The Ultimate Fly-Fishing Guide to the Smoky Mountains does more than any other book in print to bring success to a fishing trip. This newly updated landmark volume is an essential guide for anyone planning to fish the rivers, streams, and lakes in the Smokies -- these fisheries are some of the greatest in the nation. For successful fly-fishing, this guide is as important as the right tackle.
The first half of this guide offers advice and history. The second half examines each of the 13 watersheds found within the park. Don Kirk and Greg Ward provide information about trail access, fishing pressure and quality, species, fly hatch information, and campsite availability.
Table of Contents: Acknowledgments
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
