R & R Fly Fishing

05/25/2026

Check out the new book by our friend Neil Norman. Ian did the cover art and illustrations for the chapter heads.

05/12/2026

Join us Tonight!
Tuesday May 12 in Townsend, TN

05/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who voted for us! We made the cut in the USA TODAY 10Best Fly Fishing Guides in America! We couldn’t do it without you!

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05/04/2026

We are so excited to be a part of this show in our H❤️ME state!

Charity Rutter of R & R Fly Fishing will be one of our speaker's at the upcoming Tennessee Fly Fishing & Whiskey Festival on Jan 15-16, 2027 in Lebanon. TN. Look for her in our Beyond the Cast Women's Fly Fishing Symposium sponsored by Miss Mayfly.

04/27/2026

Hi Friends! 12 hours left to VOTE USA TODAY 10Best Best Fly Fishing Guide voting closes at noon on Monday, April 27th.
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R&R Fly Fishing is run by a husband-and-wife team that has written a guidebook on fly fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains. While not so well known, East Tennessee happens to have some of the best trout water in the country. And their wading trips boast just two anglers per guide and will take you o...

04/18/2026

"Stick bait" are one of the most common aquatic insects you'll find in the Smokies in spring, but you have to keep an eye out for them. If you pay attention you'll see them everywhere!

As larvae they are found primarily in calm waters. Trout tend to reside in areas with continual current, so they probably don't eat many if any in this life phase. However, when the adult caddis return to the water to lay eggs and die, they are certainly prey for trout.

Be sure to share with anyone who loves trout, the Smoky Mountains or wild places!

04/15/2026

Classic spring days in the Smoky Mountains!

04/13/2026

Know a curious future scientist?

Girls in Science Camp is a six-day, pay-what-you-can summer experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for girls ages 12-15. Campers work alongside scientists and park rangers - searching for salamanders, contributing to real songbird research, and designing their own field investigations based on the questions that excite them most.

It's adventure, discovery, and confidence-building - all in one unforgettable week!

Applications are due April 15 - learn more and apply at gsmit.org/gis.