There are a few trips I and my fiancé would like to take one day. I would like to go on a helicopter ride; I would like to go to Montana, etc. Andrea wants to go on a train trip. Well, Andrea’s Birthday was quickly approaching and I was scrambling for a gift. I was searching the internet for ideas and gifts. As with anything, I got distracted on ...
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Last weekend I went fishing and caught the “Fish Of A Lifetime”; a fat 20” brown trout. After I got home that day, I decided I wanted to write a trip report and share my success. So, I went into a story about how I began fishing and fly fishing. After reading the Trip Report, I realized that I meant to put an analogy about fly fishing and mountain ...
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TROUT OF A LIFETIME I have been fishing for many years now. I would have to guess that my dad first taught me how to fish. My grandfather used to have a fishing shack in Port O’Connor, Texas. It was literally a silver metal trailer with a wood built on edition on the front and sides of the trailer. I began my fishing life learning to salt water ...
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GREAT FLOAT 2007 Well…it has come and gone. The “Great Float 07”, GF7 to others, occurred this weekend at Mammoth Cave National Park as we floated the Green River from Dennison Ferry to the Green River Ferry. From what I understand, 23 of us braved the heat, bugs, sand, bats, water gun wars, and rubber snakes. I know there are rules; this ...
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I floated the Elk River on Saturday from the Dam to way, way down stream. I looked at the topographic map this morning and my guess is that I paddled somewhere between 3 and 3 ½ miles down stream. For all those who fish or float the Elk River, you know if you go downstream, you eventually have to find your way back upstream. I will admit even ...
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Tellico Trip, January 2007 The winter months can really slow down fly fishing trips. The winter is good for fly tying and filling up your fly boxes, catching up on magazines, and possibly reading a few good books. It’s the winter, what do you expect? As for filling up fly boxes and fly tying, I am always researching new patterns, as well as ...
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Caney Fork River – October 28, 2006 Last weekend was the Caney Fork Outing for Middle Tennessee Fly Fishers, www.mtff.org, but I was unable to attend. I told myself I would make it to the river next weekend. On Friday I started questioning if I would be able to fish on Saturday, due to all of the wet weather middle Tennessee has been receiving. ...
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As a fly fisherman in general and as a fly fisherman that lives in the Tennessee, there are many trips and rivers that fly fisherman dream of fishing one day. There is the Tellico River in East Tennessee, the Cumberland River in South Central Kentucky, and the numerous mountain streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Just for your ...
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