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Tennessee has earned a reputation as one of the South's premier fly fishing destinations. Cold tailwaters, freestone mountain streams, and scenic rivers provide outstanding fishing throughout the year, while the Great Smoky Mountains offer one of the most iconic trout fisheries in the eastern United States. Whether casting dry flies in the mountains or drifting a tailwater, Tennessee delivers exceptional opportunities for fly anglers of every skill level.
The state's trout fishing centers around famous rivers like the South Holston, Watauga, Clinch, Hiwassee, and Caney Fork, along with hundreds of miles of streams flowing through Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Rainbow, brown, and brook trout all thrive in Tennessee's cold waters, with several rivers producing trophy-sized fish and some of the best sulphur and blue-winged olive hatches in the Southeast.
When trout aren't rising, Tennessee's warmwater fisheries take center stage. The state's rivers and reservoirs support excellent populations of smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, carp, musky, and striped bass. From hiking into a mountain stream for native brook trout to throwing big streamers for river smallmouth, Tennessee offers fly anglers an incredible variety of fishing across every season.
These are the top selling patterns that have been shipped to Tennessee over the past 5 years
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If you want a fast water fly this is one for your fly box. All Wulff style flies float extremely well, and this version is easy to see. The Royal ...
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You can tell how effective a pattern is by the spin-offs it has, and this one has a lot in a short time. These occurrences are a catalyst for tr...
View full detailsBeadhead helps get this down earlier, and keep it down. Imitating anything from an annelid to an earthworm. Worms are always available food for fi...
View full detailsA great emerger, dun, or cripple pattern. These flies ride low, have a trailing shuck, are easy to cast and see. Two excellent colors, for a plet...
View full detailsEphemerella invaria, throughout the Midwest and many other regions as well, this is THE hatch to fish. The duns take flight fairly quickly, but be...
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A great imitation of a smaller adult salmonfly, very prolific during the summer months. The little yellow sally is a staple on many stream through...
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Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compose...
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Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compos...
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Representing the most common of trout food sources, the midges. AKA Chironomids. It has been estimated that up to 22% of a trout's diet is compo...
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