Ever since my last trip to fly fish in Wyoming's Wind River Range, I've been intending to return. The spectacular scenery of the Win...

I've been away for a while on an epic fishing trip out west. I'll have a lot more on that coming up soon. Fresh blog posts are few a...

Nowadays, most of my fishing trips are carefully planned, sometimes months in advance. Being self employed has some definite perks, such as ...

As a fly fishing guide , I lose flies all the time. Of course, I try to limit the damage as much as possible, but if nothing else, big fish...

Whether trout actually like bridges or whether they just happen to provide the perfect vantage point to spot fish is debatable, but either w...

Enough has been written and argued about the best fly rods for the Smokies that I won't rehash everything here. My opinions on the subje...

Check out the latest newsletter from Trout Zone Anglers at:  https://mailchi.mp/e51ac9952e98/news-from-trout-zone-anglers-may-2026 Our open ...

Chasing big trout often involves throwing meat. Big flies, sinking lines, you know the drill. Here in Tennessee, our winter shad kill season...

My free time is fairly limited these days. Having a full time job as a fly fishing job doesn't equate to more fishing time, at least not...

Some of my favorite hiking here on the Cumberland Plateau is that way because of the lack of other people. Having a famous national park not...