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Fishing Trips in Western North Carolina
Fishing Trips in Western North Carolina Spring fishing here in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee has been hot. Recent guided trips on the Tuckasegee, Nantahala, Raven Fork, West Fork of the Pigeon and the Smokies have been producing some very nice fish. Our float trips on the Tuckasegee River Delayed Harvest have … Continue reading
Tuckasegee River Guided Fly Fishing Trips
The Tuckasegee River is another amazing trout fishery. It was recently featured in American Angler Magazine. It begins life high in the mountains as many small tributaries that converge to form an East and West Fork, both which are dammed in their upper portions, finally converging to producing one very cold tailwater fishery that … Continue reading
Guided Fly Fishing in North Carolina
Guided Fly Fishing in North Carolina. Hookers Fly Shop offers wade and float trips for both trout and smallmouth bass in Western North Carolina and East Tennessee. From October to early June we offer wade and float trips on the delayed harvest section of the Tuckasegee River, which is just a few minutes drive from … Continue reading
Guided Fly Fishing on the Tuckasegee River
Hookers Fly Shop and Guide Service offers both wade and float trips on many sections of the Tuckasegee River. Our fly shop is conveniently located to this river and is only a couple of minutes drive from the famous Delayed Harvest Section. This section of the river is catch and release from Oct. 1st to … Continue reading
Guided Fly Fishing Trips on the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail
Guided fly fishing trips on the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail. The Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail features 15 different areas and encompasses 20 streams and rivers in Jackson County, NC. These streams and rivers range from small mountain streams with wild rainbows, brown and brook trout to bigger Western style streams such … Continue reading
Guided Fly Fishing Trips near Asheville, NC
Over the past few weeks we have been fishing and guiding on many of the small streams in the area. We have been all over the Smokies including more remote areas like Hazel Creek and Forney Creek. The Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail has also been a favorite of ours on streams like Scotts … Continue reading
Small Stream Guided Trips in Western North Carolina
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of guided John M. and his son John from Asheville, NC. The younger John is studying here at Western Carolina University for the summer and wanted to learn the small trout streams near campus. Around 30 minutes into the trip John hooked into the huge brown pictured above. After an … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Float Trips in North Carolina
We have been extremely busy so far this spring with guided wade trips and guided fly fishing float trips on the Tuckasegee River. Both high flows and lower flows have been producing some fantastic fly fishing over the past few months. During recent low water days we have been doing extremely well with dry flies … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Guides for the Great Smoky Mountains
Guided Fly Fishing trips in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers some of the best fly fishing opportunities in the Southeast. However, the fishing here can be extremely frustrating for most anglers but at the same time it can very rewarding. There are dozens of streams in the … Continue reading
Guided fly fishing trips near Atlanta Ga
Hookers Fly Shop and Guide Service is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. We are just minutes from the Tuckasegee River which is considered by many to be one of the top streams in the Southeast. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just a 20 minute drive from our fly shop … Continue reading