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Make the most of your fly-fishing time in the Great Smoky Mountains

Brook, 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<

    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

The Ultimate FlyFishing Guide to the Great Smoky

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      Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
      Publication Date: 5/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780897326919, 978-0897326919
      ISBN10: 0897326911

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Make the most of your fly-fishing time in the Great Smoky Mountains

      Brook, 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<

        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

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