Luck would bestow an opportunity for fishing the last two nights. Early May is a great time to fish, but recent rains had elevated the waters making dry fly fishing difficult. Early in the week, my son and I tried our luck on a small creek with little success. ...
Jessica Whitmire
March Brown Fishing Report with Guide Patrick Weaver
March Brown May 1, 2020 Recent rains flooded the Davidson River drainage and many other rivers in the area. However, good fishing is available. The river rose to almost 900 cfs after the rains, but has dropped to 246 as of today. When the Davidson is above 300 cfs,...
Learn to Tie the Sparkle Hare’s Ear with Patrick Weaver
Captain Ty’s Remastered Fish & Chips Sandwich
Ingredients -honey wheat bread (the perfect sweetness to cut the saltiness of the chips) 3 slices each of prepackaged honey ham and honey roasted turkey A healthy handful of barbecue chips (my favorite because it’s like having barbecue sauce on your sandwich but you...
Jason’s Long Day at the Pottery Shop Brownies
After a long day at the Potter's Wheel, and/or firing recent creations, Jason Serres' "Long Day at the Pottery Shop Brownies" are they perfect way to end the day. INGREDIENTS 1/2 CUP HOMEMADE BUTTER, MELTED AND HOT 1 TABLESPOON COOKING OIL (OLIVE OR COCONUT...
Debi’s Never Made the Same Way Twice French Onion Soup
Debi shared her recipe from her latest batch of French Onion Soup. It was soooooo good, and presented in Headwaters Employee Jason Serres Pottery Bowl! Ingredients Beef Marrow Bones 4 quarts Water 4 Yellow Onions 2 Sweet Onions Salt and Pepper (to taste) Bay Leaves...
Hannah’s Skillet of Goodness
Hannah's Skillet of Goodness This recipe is super easy. You can add/remove ingredients as you like, spice it up to suit your taste in flavor! You can do this in any order, you can’t mess it up!! Ingredients: 1 can Black Beans 1 can Green Chilies 1 roll of Chorizo 2-4...
Patrick Weaver Fishing Update
Fishing Report from Guide and Education Coordinator Patrick Weaver March 19, 2020 The Davidson River has been fishing well with hatches of several insects. The best days have been overcast and with air temperature in the 55°+. With the level of insects coming off,...
Underwater Brown Trout
Daylight Savings Fishing Update
Flowers are blooming, bugs are hatching, fish are feeding, and the weather is warming. This is our favorite time of year to fish at Headwaters Outfitters! The ten-day forecast is showing temps into the mid 60’s which will only boost the hatches we are seeing and...
Mid February Fishing Report for Western North Carolina
We have had a relatively warm Winter in Western North Carolina. While we have had a few surprise snow days, high water, and summer-like storms we have also had many beautiful days in the 60 and even 70 degree range. Typical of our region, the weather is always...
October Fishing Report
You’ve heard of it: Delayed Harvest. What and where is it? Delayed Harvest (or abbreviated: DH) streams have officially been open for two weeks now in North Carolina. Delayed Harvest means just that, a delayed harvest season. These streams are stocked once a month by...


