I got five new creeks and fished some old favorites in the last trips of 2024.

the stream is beautiful, and it consistently has the best late-summer water-levels and fishing in WNC.

Jason Jefferies and I fished Laurel Creek and it's two headwater tributaries back in May.

I have caught trout in twelve new creeks so far in 2024, and was a guest on another episode of Dads on the Fly.

My son-in-law had his first 25-fish day on flies, and I caught some nice browns on streamers.

I accomplish my goal of catching trout on a fly in 1000 NC trout streams!

Thus, using my knowledge of Archimedes’ Principle and my superior fly fishing skills, did I save the town of Waynesville from disaster.

this bald eagle flew right over our heads and perched on this limb!

I got the urge to catch some wild trout on dry flies and headed up to Little Laurel Creek.

I caught all three species of stockers and wild rainbows and browns in Jonathan Creek, and before the day was done, specs in a tributary!

After my Jackson County blue line adventure, I swung by Maggie Valley and fished the Ghost Town stretch of Jonathan Creek.

I fished two headwater forks of a wild trout stream in Jackson County, raising my total to 980 creeks.

A new creek, 20+ fish, a big one, and some Swisher Sweets - all adds up to another good day!

What a good day - a new creek, an old favorite, a new favorite, a wild trout hat trick (rainbows, browns, and brookies), 40+ trout, and I we

Little Buffalo Creek is a headwater tributary of West Buffalo Creek in Graham County and is managed by NCWRC as wild trout waters.

Happy Fathers' Day to my favorite fishing buddy - Ray Sugg, Sr.!

Another great camping trip has come and gone. . .

My awesome part-time summer job involves leading fishing expeditions for Haywood County Recreation and Parks.

I headed over to Celo NC to fish some new creeks, and then fished an old favorite in Madison County on the way home. Seven new creeks!

There are wild rainbows in the Broad and virtually every one of it's headwater tributaries, but none of them are on public land.