Zach Matthews
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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
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:
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,
ZachHey Kyle-
I have the next week or so of the Photoblog devoted to the pics we took yesterday, but here’s a sample:
Zach
Thanks for the recommendation, Guy.
Do you happen to know what the camping arrangement is within the park?
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.