April Trout Fishing

More information to follow – here is what we did in earlier years.

So, I’m not wanting to start an argument but the South Holston and Watauga Rivers in east Tennessee are considered by many well-traveled anglers to be among the best you can find, especially east of the Mississippi River.

Both are the result of dams built decades ago for flood control and energy production. Overlooked was the fact that since water is discharged from the bottom of the dam, the discharged water is very cool and trout demand cool water.

These are not rivers that are any good for wading- it’s drift boats all the way. But there are streams for wading in the area. You do not need to hire a guide to go on the trip.

Reserve your guide if you want one!

You need to call Connor Honea (pronounced “honey”) with Elk Creek Outfitters and give him a credit card number (in case you decide to skip town at the last minute….) to reserve a seat in one of the boats!

You can tell us you want to go until you are blue in the face and it is all a waste of time and energy if you don’t call Connor and give him access to some of your money! Call him at (706) 9557-5864. His email address is connor@ecoflyfishing.com.

Also, check out the website for Elk Creek Outfitters(the one in NC) and familiarize yourself with their cancellation policy so there are no surprises if you have to back out. If we have someone on the waiting list and this individual can go in your stead, you are off the hook. But, no reservation with Connor- no boat seat from which to fish.

Now You Are Legal and Can Look Forward to the Trip

If you are new to fly fishing, we can get you up to speed well enough to catch a batch of fish.  The guides always have rods we can use and they provide the flies, leaders, tippets, as well as tying the flies on, undoing the snarls, and making sure our leader/tippet is good.  If you are new to the club, the single best thing you can do to enhance your enjoyment of the sport is to go on a trip.  You will catch some fish, you will get hooked by the sport, and you will get some good help on casting from the guides.  Plus, you get to eat, drink, and fish with fellow Club members!  What more do you need?