On my last report of December 23rd, I was just out of UT hospital at home when I am guilty of over doing everything and had to deal with a setback in my health. Again, all I say is I am sorry for the missed reports. I want all our website visitors and Perfect Fly customers to have a happy new year. As you can… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly January 01, 2024
Sorry for the several missed reports. I have been in the UT hospital in Knoxville but home now and feeling okay. I want to thank our many viewers and customers and wish you all a Merry Christmas. Today will be sunny with a high in the low sixties. Sunday will be warm with a high in the low sixties. There is a good chance of… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 23, 2023
Conditions are very good for this time of the year. All the streams in the park are down to normal levels in good shape. Midges are hatching good. Not many realize that streams in the park have midges but they do and they become a major source of food for the trout during periods of very cold water. Try our Perfect Fly Cream midges with… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 13, 2023
All the streams in the park are very high due to the recent heavy rain. You need to give it a couple of days to drop and clear. Midges are hatching good. Try our Perfect Fly Cream midges with the larva and pupa rigged in tandem. We pre-rig these for those that have trouble seeing and tying on the tiny flies. Today will start out… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 11, 2023
All the streams in the park are still in good shape with okay stream levels. We received two good reports from Perfect Fly customers fishing the past two days. Midges are hatching good. Try our Perfect Fly Cream midges with the larva and pupa rigged in tandem. We pre-rig these for those that have trouble seeing and tying on the tiny flies. Today will be… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 07, 2023
All the streams in the park are in better shape than they have been in the past several days. Of the four major streams listed below, only Little Pigeon River is still a little below normal. The other three are flowing at a normal level. Today will be mostly sunny with a high in the low fifties. There’s a fifty percent chance for rain and… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 05, 2023
All the streams in the park are low. The good news is, it is currently raining. Unless we get a lot of rain during the next three days, you will still need to use caution to keep from spooking the fish. You can expect rain today through Sunday. There is a 90 percent chance today and tomorrow and a 50 percent chance on Sunday. The… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly December 01, 2023
All the streams in the park are near a normal level in good shape with clear water. Today’s high will be around 50 degrees. Tomorrow’s high, should be about 57 and Sunday’s high 70 degrees. There is no rain in the forecast for today and the next two days. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The streams with links that… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – April 05, 2024
Thanks for the rain we received yesterday, the stream levels are a little higher this morning. Most areas received a 1/2 inch of water up to one and 3/4 inches in Cherokee N.C. There is a 30% chance of more showers today. All of the streams are falling back down rather fast due to the dry soil conditions. There were several closings in the park… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 22, 2023
Stream levels are still very low but thanks to some rain showers, they are up some from day before yesterday. Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow night and Tuesday. Hopefully, we will get more than the very light rain we have been getting. Be aware that they are expecting high wind tomorrow. Check out our sister websites: www.flyfishingyellowstonenationalpark.com & www.perfectflystore.com Smoky Mountain Stream Conditions:The… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains Fly Fishing Report – November 19, 2023