Fishing Conditions and Blog

This one is for those that want to get into fly fishing or knows someone that would like to! With Christmas right around the corner, now is the time to save some money on gear to outfit either yourself or your future angler! For some, Fly Fishing is viewed as an...

Life for most of us has returned to normal after dealing with the aftermath from winter storm Diego.  Snow and wintry mix blanketed the region making for widespread power outages, dangerous driving conditions, and most trout streams void of human presence.  It looks...

By: Fly Fishing Guide Gavin Griffin The Davidson River is a staple here in Transylvania County and more often than not, when I’m fishing it, I see miles worth of line being thrown to big fish. It’s common to see anglers on the “D” making long casts, at fish in the...

We are entering my favorite time of year for personal fishing in WNC.  The crowds are gone and fish are still actively feeding, especially through the heart of the day.  Currently, water levels are favorable area wide.  Taking into account these frigid mornings, don't...

Fall fishing has been at its finest the last couple weeks.  Area delayed harvest streams received their initial round of stocking earlier this month and water levels have been favorable on both stocked and wild trout streams.  This current stretch of beautiful, sunny...

A couple weeks ago, on a picture-perfect Western North Carolina fall day, a favorite client of mine and I were casually strolling down a streamside fisherman’s trail alongside a local delayed harvest stream.  We had just finished lunch after a great morning of fishing...

By Headwaters Guide Hannah Myers Picture it: Historic Lodging on a gorgeous lake with mountain views, a Fall breeze moving through the air and gathering with new and old friends for a weekend of fly fishing in Western North Carolina. That is exactly what we got this...

Current Fishing Report   10/14/2018 We somehow dodged two Tropical Systems in the past 30 days at the Headwaters of the French Broad. Last week we only saw two days of high water and tough conditions. The cold front has moved in, and it feels like fall out on the...

I’ve heard before that there are several stages of one’s fly fishing evolution.  There is a great article discussing the subject called “Atop the Angling Mountain,” by Todd Tanner, that appeared Hatch Magazine on June 24, 2014.  I also recently had a question from a...

I met Lisa and Nick early on a late summer morning. Thirty minutes later we were all in waders at one of the best private fishing spots I have the luck to guide on. Western North Carolina just experienced powerful winds and lots of rain from our recent visitor,...

We all want to catch big fish.  Feeling the headshake of a two-footer is a great feeling for a fly angler.  Truly massive fish tend to live in bigger bodies of water and around here, except for tailwater streams, those bigger bodies of water do not fish well in the...