Fishing places is an entertaining collection of fly fishing adventures and narrative trip reports that any person can enjoy. Not just the fly fisherman. Why?
First, these blog posts cover some of the very best trout rivers and streams found in the United States, which are all beautiful and unique destinations that anyone would want to see and explore.
For example, I cover my local waters in this post about Virginia’s stunning Whitetop Laurel Creek.
While, at other times, I’ll cover trout waters a bit north of me, such as this post about the astonishing Green Drake hatch on Penns Creek in Central Pennsylvania.
Additionally, I also cover unforgettable waters faraway from me, like The Big Lost River of Central Idaho, where I almost lost everything.
So, as you can see, I’ll cover the very best trout waters throughout the entire United States. Maybe even around the globe.
However, I am limited by one thing. I can only cover the trout rivers and streams that have inspired me. Inspired me to tell you a story about these great fishing places. A story that is not just about fishing.
No doubt, many of you will be inspired to visit these great fishing places after reading these exciting posts.
While, even more of you will want to subscribe to my blog to receive notices about my latest posts!
And finally, I don’t just write about these great trout fishing places. I go there. Live the dream. Experience and fall in love with these fine trout fishing destinations.
That’s where I find my inspiration. My passion to write these posts.
And to tell you the unique story about each of these great fly fishing places that I’ve visited. To put you in the water alongside of me. In those crystal clear cool mountain waters. Staring out at an undisturbed pool. Waiting patiently for a fish to rise. To your fly…
And when it finally does, that’s when you feel the lightening strike inside your heart. Set the hook. And feel the electricity and pull of the trout, running on the end of your fly line. A moment that gets crystallized in your mind for a lifetime.
No, this isn’t your typical guide to fly fishing places. It’s where you go when you want to discover the true story of adventure that is waiting for you at each of these great fly fishing destinations.
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Ever heard of Northeast Tennessee’s Laurel Creek? Ever fly fished Laurel Creek? I bet you haven’t. That’s cause it’s one of Tennessee’s least fished creeks. And for good reason. First reason is, almost all of it is closely paralleled by a busy road, TN 91. So you’re GOING to HEAR and see some HEAVY TRUCKS … Read more
So the biggest pleasant surprise that I’ve had fly fishing in Northeast Tennessee is the Doe River. And getting to know the newly established Doe River Fishing Trail (DRiFT). Now I’d read about the Doe River being one of the best freestone streams in all of Tennessee. And how there’s a surprising number of wild … Read more
A while ago, after fly fishing Beaverdam Creek in Northeast Tennessee one evening, I accidentally had to spend the night alone in the woods. I had no food, shelter, or treated water. It got dark and cold. For awhile, I wasn’t even sure if I’d make it through the night. It was no joke. This … Read more
I met a real psychopath when I went fly fishing on Penns Creek in central PA one day. Snuck up on me. I also met a man with no face. Well, he had a face. It was just that certain parts were missing. His jaw. Lips. Parts of his skull. Haunts me to this day. … Read more
I lost something. I’ll never get it back. I was almost in tears. Yes, I nearly broke down a few times while camping and fly fishing on the upper Big Lost River in central Idaho. Hooked a huge Cutthroat trout one day. One of my best drifts ever. Right in the back of a slow … Read more
As a fly fisherman, I’m going to tell you something that I shouldn’t. I hate to publish this. But I have to say that Whitetop Laurel Creek in Southwest Virginia is one of the best places to fly fish for trout in the US. Bull#$%. I can already hear the guys from out west, swearing, … Read more