fly fishing guide to great smoky mountains national park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) has over 800 miles of wild-trout waters, many of which provide exceptional fly fishing for brook, brown, and rainbow trout. In this comprehensive guidebook to the park’s best fishing, locals Ian and Charity Rutter share best access areas, seasonal strategies, and best tactics and techniques for making the most out of your park adventure. They also include detailed information about the hatches and best fly patterns to use throughout the year.

Ian and Charity Rutter operate R and R Fly Fishing, a guide service specializing in fishing the streams in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They are two of the most sought-after fly-fishing guides in the Southeast and are on the pro staffs of both Scott Fly Rods and Hyde Drift Boats. Ian is also the author of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Angler’s Companion, Tennessee Trout Waters: Blue Ribbon Guide, and Rise Rings and Rhododendron: Fly Fishing the Mountain Streams and Tailwaters of Southern Appalachia. They live in Townsend, Tennessee. Visit them at https: //randrflyfishing.com/