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Fly fishing in TN, NC at Rally
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bunkyone
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Hey Dan; I've been wondering about that myself. Brought my pack rod to the RA rally in they U.P., but didn't get a chance to use it. I'll bet that we could find someplace to wet a line without too much trouble. I'm more interested in licence's and such. I plan on hanging around for both (or should I say all three rallies, as the CMA will be holding their national east in W.VA. between the beemer rallies) and would love to kill some time with a 4 weight line and a dry fly... Just concerned with having to deal with the DNR down that way. Anyone able to help? Vaya con Dios, Dutch
Norwood
That road looks good!
Hey you will be in trout flying heaven
try this link: http://www.rodsguide.com/fishing.aspx
Hope this helps....
BTW, after of before the rally several motorcycle only campgrounds in the area have fishing out the tent door...
Trout/Small mouth Bass Fly Fishing at the Ralley
Pretty good trout fishing in this area, some of the best east Of the Mississippi River. I like the tailwaters of the South Holsten Lake and can highly reccommend the folks at the Virginia Creeper Fly Shop in Abingdon, VA, for guiding services or information and supplies. They are about 30-40 miles from Grey, TN.
Check their link out: http//www/vcflyshop.com
Pretty good trout fishing in this area, some of the best east Of the Mississippi River. I like the tailwaters of the South Holsten Lake and can highly reccommend the folks at the Virginia Creeper Fly Shop in Abingdon, VA, for guiding services or information and supplies. They are about 30-40 miles from Grey, TN.
Check their link out: http//www/vcflyshop.com
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SUNNYBEAR
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many great places..check out this forum and go to 'stream reports"
http://www.southeastflyfishingforum.com/forum/
Deep Creek is easy to get to in Bryson city, but will be crowded...some of its tributaries can be good...really it's a matter of how far you want to drive...I prefer the wild trout streams to the bigger tailwaters, but this area has something for everybody.
http://www.southeastflyfishingforum.com/forum/
Deep Creek is easy to get to in Bryson city, but will be crowded...some of its tributaries can be good...really it's a matter of how far you want to drive...I prefer the wild trout streams to the bigger tailwaters, but this area has something for everybody.
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SUNNYBEAR
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yes..Davidson River, but it gets like Disneyland...some of the tribs to the Davidson can be fun..also very smart fish ion the "D"
Polarbear
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I carry too
I try to fish on adventures around the USA too. I find the license, out of state thing is quite outrageous in most states and I prefer to save my money. State Parks sometime and/or "National Parks", especially the latter, do not require a license, but have lure requirements, like "Barbless hooks"! Private land is another choice in some states, for no license, if you know somebody. I take my chances sometimes too, without a license and have never been caught, but I KNOW the rules$$$! Randy
I try to fish on adventures around the USA too. I find the license, out of state thing is quite outrageous in most states and I prefer to save my money. State Parks sometime and/or "National Parks", especially the latter, do not require a license, but have lure requirements, like "Barbless hooks"! Private land is another choice in some states, for no license, if you know somebody. I take my chances sometimes too, without a license and have never been caught, but I KNOW the rules$$$! Randy
I try to fish on adventures around the USA too. I find the license, out of state thing is quite outrageous in most states and I prefer to save my money. State Parks sometime and/or "National Parks", especially the latter, do not require a license, but have lure requirements, like "Barbless hooks"! Private land is another choice in some states, for no license, if you know somebody. I take my chances sometimes too, without a license and have never been caught, but I KNOW the rules$$$! Randy
A fishing licence is required for the smokey mtn national park. No trout stamp required in the GSMNP (cheaper if purchased on the NC side)
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bunkyone
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Hey all; Thanks for the information. Looking forward to some really good fishing! Anytime you can ride some great roads, camp with a few thousand of your best bros, AND (hopefully) eat some fresh fish, well it just doesn't get much better then that!!See you in the summer... Vaya con Dios, Dutch
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SUNNYBEAR
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Not all trout streams are put and take...some are catch and release only...barbless hooks...especially some of the streams int eh Smokies...
but there is a stream that runs right through the middle of Cherokee that is stocked and you can, I believe, take the stockers out of there...
but there is a stream that runs right through the middle of Cherokee that is stocked and you can, I believe, take the stockers out of there...
Corrected fly shop web address
Sorry, Sunnybear.
The web site for The Virginia Creeper Fly Shop is http://www.vcflyshop.com/
Sorry, Sunnybear.
The web site for The Virginia Creeper Fly Shop is http://www.vcflyshop.com/
Thought all N. Parks were free for fishing, with rules! Some states must have a different approach to this and their N.Parks !. 40$ now for a California resident license and an out of sate guy would really get the shaft here! Is it that way back east? Expensive? Randy
Here are some regulations for fishing in the GSMNP
Trout stamp not necessary inside the park
Here is a local shop in Johnson City, TN. I haven't used them but they came up to Louisville and gave at the local fly store
Had big fun at the rally . . . secured a guide (Forrest) out of the Asheville store "Hunter & Banks" who drove up and picked us up at the rally site Friday morning. We fished the trophy section of the Watauga river by drift boat.
It had rained a bit Thursday night and the feeder streams put a little color in the water so we mainly nymphed with a little dry fly fishing to the banks with a beetle.
Boated over 50 trout , broke off a few that we never saw . . . mostly rainbows but had some nice browns. Can't say enough good things about the fishery. The condition of the fish was outstanding. Give it a try if you're in the area.
It had rained a bit Thursday night and the feeder streams put a little color in the water so we mainly nymphed with a little dry fly fishing to the banks with a beetle.
Boated over 50 trout , broke off a few that we never saw . . . mostly rainbows but had some nice browns. Can't say enough good things about the fishery. The condition of the fish was outstanding. Give it a try if you're in the area.
