Fishing Watauga River or Blue Ridge Mountains

We are a professional licensed and insured fly fishing guide service. We provide some of the best trout fishing trips in Western North Carolina, Tennessee, and some of the best Smallmouth bass fishing in North Carolina and Virginia. Take a fly fishing adventure with us.

FLOAT TRIPS:
Our fly fishing float trips are all taken in the comfort of a Hyde drift boat. The trout fishing guide trips are done on the tail waters of the Watauga, and the South Holston Rivers in Tennessee TN. We float the New River in North Carolina NC and Virginia VA for smallmouth bass. If you are looking for gift ideas we also offer gift certificates for all our trips. We provide all the fly fishing equipment and food for the day; however, there will be fly fishing extras you need to bring.


WADE TRIPS:
Our wade trips can be done in the Smoky Mountains or Blue Ridge Mountains. You can pick between stocked trout streams or native wild trout streams. The secluded backwoods do require a hike, so if you choose to fish for native wild trout, plan accordingly. We provide all the fly fishing equipment and food for the day; however, there will be fly fishing extras you need to bring. If you are looking for gift ideas we also offer gift certificates for all our trips.


TIMES & RENDEZVOUS POINT:
We like to be on the water fishing by 10:00 AM. We are based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. We can reach the furthest trout waters that we fish in 2 hours 45 minutes and usually leave the Charlotte area no later than 7:00 AM. Keep in mind, we will accommodate your needs. We are off the waters by 5:00 PM on most trips.

Since we are based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, we are always heading west for our trips. If you live:

In Charlotte-we can pick you up if you would like

East of Charlotte area-we usually meet at a designated point in Charlotte

West of Charlotte area-we can determine a convenient rendezvous point


MEALS:
The following meals are included with your price:

Breakfast-fast food restaurant of your choice on the way to our destination. Lunch-Deli sandwiches, snacks and drinks, including water

If you have any dietary needs, please notify us in advance

HATCH CHART
JANUARY
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Dipterae Midge	Afternoon	18 - 24 Gray Midge, 18 - 24 Olive Midge
Blue Winged Olive	Afternoon	18 - 24 Blue Winged Olive, 18 - 24 Adams
Early Black Stone Fly	All Day	18 Black Stone Fly Nymph 18 Black Adult Stone Fly
FEBRUARY-MARCH
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Blue Winged Olive Baetis	February - March Early Afternoons - Warm Days	18 Blue Winged Olive, 18 Adams
Early Black Stone	February - March All Day	18 Black Stone Fly Nymph 18 Black Adult Stone Fly
Blue Quill Paraleptophlebia Adoptiva	Late March Morning to Early Afternoon	18 Blue Quill Wet & Dry 18 Adams
Quill Gordon Epeorus Pleuralis	Late March Early Afternoon	12 - 14 Quill Gordon, Wet & Dry
APRIL
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Blue Quills Paraleptophlebia Adoptiva	Early April Mornings to Early Afternoons	18 Blue Quill Wet & Dry 18 Adams
Quill Gordon Epeorus Pleuralis	Early April Early Afternoons	12 - 14 Quill Gordon, Wet & Dry
Dark Dun/Black Caddis	Mid-April Mid-Mornings	14 - 16 Black Soft Hackle 14 - 16 Dark Elk Hair Caddis
MAY
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Mottled Brown/Gray Caddis	All Day	16 Brown or Gray Soft Hackle, 16 Brown Elk Hair Caddis
Hendrickson Ephemerella Subvaria	All Day; Female Spinner has Yellow Egg Sac	14 Hendrickson, 14 Red Quill, 14 Female Adams
March Brown Stenonema Vicarium	Mid-May All Day Sporadically	12 March Brown, Wet & Dry
Light Cahill Stenonema Ithaca	Afternoon - Evening	16 - 18 Light Cahill
Yellow Midge Diptera	Early May	20 Yellow Midge
Gray Fox Stenonema Fuscum	Sparse Hatch	14 Gray Fox, 14 Ginger Quill, 14 Gray Fox Variant
Sulphurs Ephemerella Dorothea	Early May Late Afternoon and Evening	16 - 18 Sulphurs, 16 - 18 Light Cahill
Black Caddis	Early May All Day	18 Black Soft Hackle, 18 Black Fluttering Caddis
Cream Midge	Mid-May All Day	20 - 22 Cream Midge
Blue Winged Olive Baetis	Mid-May Early Afternoon	20 -22 Blue Winged Olive, 20 - 22 Adams
Green Drake Ephemera Guttulata	Late May Evening	10 Paradrake, 8 10 White Wulff
Giant Stone Fly Pteronarcys	Early May Early Morning	4 - 8 Stone Fly Nymph
JUNE
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Mottled Brown Gray Caddis	Early June All Day Sporadically	16 Brown or Gray Soft Hackle 16 Brown Elk Hair Caddis
Light Cahill Stenonema Ithaca	Sporadically - Late Afternoon and Evening	16 - 18 Light Cahill
Sulphurs Ephemerella Dorothea	Late Afternoon and Evening	16 - 18 Sulphurs 16 - 18 Light Cahill
Isonychia Bicolor	Sporadically - All Day	12 Adams
Green and Yellow Stone Fly	Late Afternoons	16 Light Green and Yellow Fluttering Stone
Giant Stone Fly Pteronarcys	Early Mornings	4 - 6 Stone Fly Nymph
Terrestrials	All Summer	Inchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, and Crickets
JULY
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Isonychia Bicolor	Sporadically - All Day	12 Adams
Green and Yellow Stone Fly	Late Afternoons	16 Light Green and Yellow Fluttering Stone
Golden Stone Fly Acroneuria	Early Morning and at Dusk	6 - 8 Stone Fly Nymph
Light Cahill Stenonema Ithaca	Sporadically - Late Afternoon and Evening	16 - 18 Light Cahill
Terrestrials	All Summer	Inchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, and Crickets
AUGUST
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Isonychia Bicolor	Sporadically - All Day	12 Adams
Golden Stone Fly Acroneuria	Early Morning and at Dusk	6 - 8 Stone Fly Nymph
Light Cahill Stenonema Ithaca	Sporadically - Late Afternoon and Evening	16 - 18 Light Cahill
Flying Ants	All Day	20 -24 Spent-wing Black and Brown Ants
Terrestrials	All Summer	Inchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, and Crickets
SEPTEMBER
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Light Cahill Stenonema Ithaca	Usually at Dusk	16 - 18 Light Cahill
Isonychia Bicolor	Sporadically -All Day	12 Adams
Flying Ants	All Day	20 - 24 Spent-wing Black and Brown Ants
Terrestrials	All Summer	Inchworms, Black Ants, Beetles, and Crickets
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
INSECTS	EMERGENCE	PATTERN
Deptera Midge	October - November Afternoon	18 - 24 Gray Midge
Blue Winged Olive	October - November Afternoon	18 - 24 Blue Winged Olive, 18 - 24 Adams

Fishing Watauga River or Blue Ridge Mountains - There is nothing finer than catching lunker brown and rainbow trout on the tailwaters of the South Holston or Watauga River or sneaking up a pristine stream in search of native brook trout in the Smoky Mountains or Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.

The guide trips on the Watauga River, the South Holston River in Tennessee  and the New River in Virginia and North Carolina are great for the large corporate groups.

We can accommodate large groups up to 20 people. When doing a large group or corporate trip, we use several guides making it a better ratio of guides to clients. So, if you're looking for either trout fly fishing or smallmouth fly fishing for a large corporate group or just a big group of friends, we can get you started catching fish on these big rivers with room for everyone.

Please submit an inquiry with your preferred dates. Please view Hatch Chart below.

Float Trips deposit fee per boat..................$50.00