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Fly Fishing Reporter iPhone App – A Sneak Peek

FFR iPhone App I am happy to announce the Fly Fishing Reporter iPhone App is finally here! So what’s the FFR iPhone App? Well, basically it is a mobile mapping application for the iPhone and iPad that provides turn-by-turn directions to America’s Best Trout Streams. [hr] Available Data Right now there are three basic types of data available on the FFR iPhone App including: Trout Stream Locations Stream Access Points Real-time USGS Stream Flow Data [hr] Trout Stream Locations I am always in search of good trout streams and know there are many others out there that are too. This [...]

Where is the Best Brook Trout Fishing in Smoky Mountains National Park?

After being closed to fishing for nearly 30 years to restore native brook trout populations, there are many streams that may lay claim to the best brook trout fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is. A top contender has to be the headwaters of Raven Fork. Do you know how to get there? We do. Native Brook Trout Habitat At one time, brook trout used to populate just about every stream in the Smoky Mountains National Park. Heavy logging in the 1880′s and later the introduction of rainbow trout and brown trout decimated native brook trout populations. After [...]

Great Smoky Mountains – Fly Fishing Hazel Creek

Isolated in the southwestern corner of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (on the North Carolina side) is a little slice of fly fishing heaven – Hazel Creek; a place where fond memories are born, provided you can get there. Hazel Creek Backcountry As shown on our interactive Great Smoky Mountains National Park trout stream map, Hazel Creek is a backcountry fly fishing destination. [Translation] This means you are going to have to do a little hiking and camping if you want to experience some of the finest fishing for native southern Appalachian brook trout and wild rainbow and brown [...]