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Written by Evan
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Sunday, 11 December 2011 15:53 |
 Hello and hope things are well. I want to thank everyone for all the great trips this year and look forward to fishing with you again in 2012. We have a had a terrific year of fishing with size and numbers. I am starting to taper off on fishing the Watauga and hitting the South Holston River |
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Fishing Report Spring 2011 |
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Written by Evan
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Friday, 17 June 2011 13:42 |
 Hello. Thought I would give a fishing report for the Watauga and South Holston Rivers. Float fishing on the Watauga has been productive and the preferred trip. Wade fishing on the South Holston River has been the only option here lately due to TVA working on the
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Guided Fishing Trips Summer 2010 |
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Written by Evan
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010 14:42 |
 Figured it was time for a fly fishing report for the Watauga and South Holston Rivers here in East Tennessee. The fishing trips have been pretty great throughout the summer. Plenty of fish being caught both on top and on nymph rigs. It is amazing that these two rivers fish as
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Fishing Trips Winter 2009-2010 |
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Written by Evan
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 14:35 |
 Winter trout fishing in Tennessee has been action packed. Tailwaters are really great fisheries in the winter due to their constant temperatures even when it is cold outside. We have been catching most of our trout on nymph rigs with some dry fly action. The rivers
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Written by Evan
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Friday, 07 August 2009 16:17 |
 Hello to all from High Country Angler. Thought I would give a fishing report for the South Holston River and Watauga River here in East Tennessee. The fishing has been great throughout the summer and will continue into the winter. We have been fishing nymph rigs and
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Written by Evan
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Wednesday, 24 December 2008 00:00 |
 Hello to all and Merry Christmas. Fly fishing in Tennessee has been great. Thank you to all the great folks who fished with me this year and made my days nice with great company. The fishing this past fall was really good on the South Holston River and especially the float trips on the Watauga
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Written by Evan
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone. Thought it would be a good time for an update. The trout fishing guide trips have been terrific with plenty of trout being caught. I would have even more pictures for the update but just got my replacement camera the first of May.
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Written by Evan
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Sunday, 30 September 2007 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone. Boy we have been busy with trips and tying a bunch of flies so haven't had much time to update the site. The fishing has just been great on every trip. The drought conditions that we are facing does not effect the tailwaters that we fish due to the flow of the water being controlled by a dam.
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Written by Evan
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Friday, 27 October 2006 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone. The fishing has been great for September and October. We have fished a little bit of everything, dry flies and nymphs. The blue winged olives are what we have been matching. The cooler weather has arrived and with that the leaves
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Written by Evan
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Friday, 14 July 2006 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone. The fly fishing has been great. We have been catching the fish on dry flies. Terrestrials such as ants, crickets and beetles are the way to go. The nymphs are producing on the Watauga River and South Holston River as well. Be sure to call in advance
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Written by Evan
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Tuesday, 29 November 2005 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
Looks like it is time for a report. I have moved towards the Smoky Mountains and am living outside of Sevierville, TN. I work part time in the flyshop at the new Bass Pro Shops. I am only an hour to an hour in a half from all the great tailwaters and rivers in the southeast. Fishing has been awesome the last few months. We had steady hatches of Crane Flies, Midges, Blue Winged Olives and Caddis. Thanks to everyone for the good company on the river and look forward to our next fishing adventure. Remember that High Country Angler has gift certificates for that special someone during the holidays. Don't forget to check out the new pixs that have been posted. Take care. |
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Written by Evan
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Saturday, 11 June 2005 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
Of course the fishing has been great and it will continue. We have caught fish on dries and nymphs. I am finding the fish on the Watauga River looking at terrestrials and Sulphurs (size 18) on the South Holston. Tandem nymph rigs should be used in the rifles and moving water. Have been using an attractor as the lead fly and a small dropper (22 tan soft hackle, 18 sulphur soft hackle) when nymphing. Be sure to check out the new pictures of our May/June trips. Days are booked up in June, but still have availability for July. Thanks and look forward to fishing with you. |
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Written by Evan
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Tuesday, 02 November 2004 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
The fish have not been washed away, in fact the fishing has been great. The fish on the Trophy Section of the Watauga River are eating Baetis(Blue-Winged Olives, Size 22), Crane Flies(Size 24) and will into November. The South Holston fish are eating Baetis(Blue-Winged Olives, Size 22), Crane Flies(Size 24), Black Fly Larvae and Black Caddis(Size 24). Delayed Harvest fish are eating pink eggs(Size 12) with a Prince Nymph dropper(Size 14) the first 2 weeks of stocking. You will want to match the hatch towards the end of the month of stocking and the months of December through February. Refer to stocking schedule for months of stocking. Trips are booking up in November, so be sure to call and get your day reserved and check out the new pictures for September and October. We will talk to ya later. |
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Written by Evan
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Saturday, 05 June 2004 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
The fishing is great now, whether it is for trout or smallmouth bass. Trout are eager to eat terrestrials (they were on the cicadas for a while), sulphurs (size 16), crane flies (size 20), black and gray midges (size 26). The smallmouth bass are loving the top water action, poppers in yellow and black are getting the attention. The trips are starting to book up for July and continue into August, so give us a call to get your day of fishing. Be sure to check out the new pictures for May and June. We will talk to you later. |
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Written by Evan
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Monday, 16 February 2004 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
Thought it was time to give a report on hatches and fishing conditions. The South Holston and Watauga Rivers are in great shape right now and fish are really active. There is a size 18-20 Blue Dun(para-adams or pheasant tail) and 26 grey midge hatch coming off right now. Temperatures and hatches for the Watauga are getting to be really nice and the South Holston you can fish year round. Trips are starting to get booked, so make sure you book ahead of time. Check out the web site which has some new pics fishing the South Holston on February 17th with snow on the ground. Thanks and look forward to fishn with ya |
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Fishing Report Summer 2011 |
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Written by Evan
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Sunday, 25 September 2011 12:51 |
 Hello and hope you have had a chance to do some fishing. Fly Fishing on the South Holston River and Watauga River in East Tennessee have been pretty terrific this summer. Plenty of fish were caught on dry flies, dry droppers and nymph rigs. I am pretty pumped up
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Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Update |
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Written by Evan
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Tuesday, 08 March 2011 19:50 |
 Hello and hope things are well. Trout fishing on the South Holston and Watauga Rivers in East Tennessee has been great throughout the winter. We had some great luck fishing a little bit of everything. Nymph rigs, dry dropper rigs and blue winged olive dry flies did the trick during
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Fishing Trips Spring 2010 |
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Written by Evan
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Monday, 21 June 2010 15:27 |
 The Spring fishing in East Tennessee has been great and will continue throughout the summer. Some folks have the misconception that summertime is not a good time to go trout fishing. That is far from the truth, especially on these waters that are tailwaters(rivers below mountain
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Written by Evan
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Monday, 21 December 2009 00:00 |
 Well the trout fishing and smallmouth bass fishing has just been great. We have been nymph and dry fly fishing for the trout on the Watauga River. Blue winged olives have been the choice and the trout eat them without question when a hatch is coming off. Nymphs have
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Written by Evan
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 10:32 |
 Hello from High Country Angler. Figured it was time to give a fishing report. Tennessee fly fishing has been great. The Watauga River and South Holston River have both been great. The float trips on the Watauga River have been the most productive trips to take due to the amount of
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Written by Evan
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Tuesday, 09 September 2008 19:00 |
 Hello from High Country Angler. The summer fishing has been nothing short of fantastic. Every trip has been great with high productivity. The Watauga River is definitely the best river for trout fishing in the East and could compete with the western rivers.
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Written by Evan
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Sunday, 23 December 2007 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone and Merry Christmas. Well the year is coming to a close and what a great one. The Watauga River in Tennessee seems to get better and better each year. We had a great fall with plenty of fish caught and really good folks to accompany us on the river.
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Written by Evan
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone. Sorry for the late update. My computer got viruses and I had to completely wipe out the hard drive. That included my programs for updating the site. I did get that resolved and had a few days to upload the pics and give a fishing report. The fishing has been really good.
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Fly Fishing September 2006 |
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Written by Evan
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Thursday, 31 August 2006 19:00 |
 Hello Everyone. Figured it was time for a fishing report. The August fishing has been excellent on the Watauga River and South Holston River and will only get better for the upcoming months. A tandem nymph rig is definitely the way to go. We are hooking plenty and getting pictures of
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Written by Evan
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Thursday, 27 April 2006 19:00 |
 Hey Everyone. The spring season has started off great. The trout are really eating well both on the Watauga River and South Holston River. We are using tandem pheasant tails and slaying them. We have also hooked up with several 20 inchers but haven't landed one.
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Written by Evan
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Saturday, 09 July 2005 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
The fishing has been great and will continue. The trout are looking to eat terrestrials, sulphurs, midges and crane flies. When the water is clear the smallies are taking yellow and black poppers against the banks. Try nymph fishing for smallies with big nymphs and strike indicator. I still have openings for August, so let me know if you want to go fishing. Thanks for the good company on the river. Be sure to check out the new pictures of our June July trips. |
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Written by Evan
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Saturday, 09 April 2005 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
Figured it was time to give an update since the fishing has been great and is only getting better. Size 22 blue quills have been hatching through the month of March and will continue until the end of April, both on the South Holston and Watauga Rivers. The Watauga River soon should have size 16-18 Green Granom Caddis hatch that will last until the end of April and is thick. The month of May will bring size 16-18 Sulphurs, size 18 Tan Caddis and size 22 Crane Flies on the Watauga River. The South Holston River should be visited by Sulphurs and Crane Flies. Be sure to check out the new pictures for November and March. Talk to ya later. |
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Written by Evan
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Thursday, 16 September 2004 19:00 |
Hello everyone,
Well the fishing is awesome right now and will get even better as September and October roll around. The hatches are picking up on the trophy section of the Watauga River which consist of blue winged olives (size 22), tan caddis (size 16-18) and crane flies (size 22-24). The South Holston River is fishing great and will year round. The Sulphurs (size 16-18), blue winged olives (size 22) and crane flies (size 22-24) are the bugs that get the fish looking. The small mouth bass on the New River are in the deeper runs eating Woolly Buggers and Big Soft Hackles. We are catching the smallmouth bass towards the evenings on poppers. Make sure you go and check out the new pictures for July and August. We will talk to ya later. |
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Written by Evan
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Wednesday, 28 April 2004 19:00 |
Hello Everyone,
Figured it was time for an update on the river conditions and hatches for May and June. The water levels are perfect for fishing right now and the hatches are in full effect. When fishing in May, expect to see green caddis(size 16-18 green soft hackle nymph and no hackle green elk hair caddis), little cinnamon caddis(size 20 cinnamon brown soft hackle nymph and cinnamon no hackle elk hair caddis), Quill Gordons(size 14-16 greyish-brown soft hackle nymph or pheasant tail nymph and parachute adams), Hendricksons(size 14-16 greyish-brown soft hackle nymph or pheasant tail nymph and parachute adams) and midges(size 26 greyish-olive midge pupae). Towards the latter part of May and into June expect to encounter Sulphurs(size 14-16 tannish soft hackle nymph or pheasant tail and parachute sulfur), tan caddis(size 16-18 tannish-brown soft hackle and tan no hackle elk hair caddis), crane fly(size 22-24 tannish-brown soft hackle), midge(size 26 tannish-brown midge pupae) and start trying some terrestrials(ants, beetles, crickets, etc.). I will be giving updates every two months now and check out the new pictures for March and April. Trips are booking up, so give me call if you had a date in mind. Look forward to fishing with ya. |
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Reports
Welcome to the Fly Fishing Reports section at High Country Angler. We like to keep our customers and clients informed of the latest trips and results from North Carolina and Tennessee with write ups and photos. A lot of these fly fishing reports are on the South Holston River and Watauga River.