Western North Carolina running from southeast Asheville all the way north toward the Tennessee boarder has the best trout fishing in the Southeast United States. While there are some private creeks and rivers that you need to stay away from there are hundreds of local streams and rivers that provide anglers with wild trout fishing […]
How To Catch Trophy Smallmouth Bass Winter For most of us in Western North Carolina the fishing season comes to an end in November. Snow makes its way to the highest peaks, and shallow ponds begin to freeze over. Late winter is truly the best time to catch giant bass. Smallmouth begin to feed on […]
The mountains of Western North Carolina are home to fantastic trout fishing and Mars Hill, NC has some fantastic waded fly fishing in almost every direction you travel. The quaint town of Mars Hill and Hot Springs offer fantastic restaurants, outdoor activities and beautiful country. With cold water coming from high peaks in Madison County, […]
Fly fishing anglers have a knack for leaving their worries at the door after they pull up their waders and strap on their boots. It’s the type of sport that allows you to spend time in nature, and focus on only one thing and that is casting to rising trout. There is an extensive list […]
Asheville is the ultimate destination for a fly fishing vacation! With the Southern Appalachian Mountains surrounding Asheville’s valley’s and peaks, there is plenty of water to cover. Take a sneak peak into some of our stream fed rivers and headwaters around Asheville, NC. Timing is Everything When are you looking to take your fly fishing vacation? […]
How To Prepare For Your Asheville Fly Fishing Trip After you book your Asheville fly fishing trip with Southern Appalachain Anglers of Asheville, NC there are a couple of things that are necessary to complete before you start catching trophy trout and smallmouth bass. Below is a checklist of things to complete prior to your […]
Explore Asheville…With A Fly Rod! Visiting Asheville and quaint mountain towns around Western North Carolina offers anglers, at all levels, a fly fishing heaven worth plotting on your GPS. While there are hundreds of rivers and creeks worth visiting, some offer more than others. Including scenery, waterfalls, crystal clear water, beautiful limestone, wildlife, native flowers and […]
Asheville is Fly Fishing Country! Do you seek out a fly fishing adventure year round? Asheville, North Carolina provides anglers with fishable streams 12 months out of the year, and all you need are a couple of dry flies and nymph patterns to make that happen! From the Southern Appalachian Mountain Range to the Blue […]
Everyone knows when the weather begins to warm up so does the fishing. So be prepared when you hop into the river with the right dry flies and presentation. Once you step into any river around Asheville, North Carolina on a warm sunny day, you will begin to see a number of different bugs hatching […]
Fly fishing can be an overwhelming sport, with many traditions and techniques, casting and presentation can get confusing. However, once you have established a set of patterns or techniques for casting it can easily become second nature. Fly Casting Techniques Anglers shy away from casting properly due to old habits or not thoroughly understanding a […]