[Zach Matthews]

The one place I always recommend to buy the top dollar equipment is line.

[Zach Matthews]

Thanks Kyle.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Kyle-

We played with the FM3a and I wasn’t wild about the color-coded match needle system.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Kyle-

Yes, at this point I am leaning towards, or at least looking into, the AF-S 80-200.

[Zach Matthews]

Thanks Dunfly.

I am currently borrowing my parents’ old K1000 – a great camera.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Long Shank-

So far, so good.

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Dunfly-

I don’t know anything about Canon at all so I won’t pretend to offer advice, but I will point out that by leaving the DSLR out of the picture, you open up a whole world of affordable underwater housings!

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Flysmith-

Welcome to the board and thanks for the post.  Personally I think that number is a little high, but I may have close to that many myself.  I counted not too long ago and was surprised to learn that I had 350 flies in my nymph box alone.  I carry around a total of about 800 flies in my usual three boxes, nymph, streamer, and dry.  

Usually I figure I have more crap laying around than other people, though, so if I am just approaching 2,000 flies, surely the average can’t be that high?  Most fly fishermen buy at least some of their flies (I probably tie 95% of mine).  If you figure half of that supposed 2,000 flies was purchased, you are talking about $2,000 worth of flies!  

I agree with you, no way that can be right.

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Hey CanoeFlyGuy-

Thanks for the comments on the site.  Where did you ask, just so I know who recommended us?

Gatlinburg/Sevierville is very very touristy and I would avoid being in town there as much as possible.  If you are up for a little drive, Barley’s in Knoxville’s Old City is about a half hour away and very cool.  I believe Blount County is dry and I’ve never seen a bar per se over in Townsend.  

Gatlinburg is literally about as un-Tennessee as a town can get.  Knoxville is a very cool town though and you couldn’t go wrong hitting the Old City.  Just follow these directions:

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When you are in the Smokies, go to Elkmont and fish up Little River from the campsite trailhead.  I would walk in a mile or so before starting.  Alternatively, go over to Tremont on the west side of the Park and fish anywhere along the road.  I am going to be fishing the Smokies this weekend – when did you say you were coming?  Drop me a message here and I will let you know what is working.

Thanks,
Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Gemini-

How did that Spring River trip go?

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Dunfly-

Another question raised by the picture: how do you keep your camera dry in the kayak?

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Peddler/Jackster-

Sounds good!

[Zach Matthews]

Thanks Zoo Cougar!

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Excellent information, thanks to all!

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Hey Kyle-

I have the next week or so of the Photoblog devoted to the pics we took yesterday, but here’s a sample:

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Thanks for the recommendation, Guy.

Do you happen to know what the camping arrangement is within the park?

[Zach Matthews]

That’s a great picture, Dunfly, thanks for sharing it.

The only really big fish I have ever seen in the water were paddlefish in Arkansas, which range from about 60 to about 120 lbs.

[Zach Matthews]

Haven’t been able to get on the water, Roger.

[Zach Matthews]

Do you ever get bumped out there in your kayak by sharks or dolphins or whatever?

Zach

[Zach Matthews]

Dunfly, you have my attention!

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