Fly Fishing on the Holston River

Mike and Melisa got some much needed R&R this past week in Gatlinburg. They stayed at Mom and Hope's condo and enjoyed some of the unseasonably warm weather on their trip. Melisa's mom Debbie was kind enough to keep Casey for a few days in Henderson. Then about mid-week Casey was able to travel down to Gatlinburg to see his Momma and Daddy too. Also during their stay in the mountains, Josh and Brandi made the short trip over from Knoxville and stayed with them for a day or so. Mike and Josh were able to take in some fly fishing opportunities on the Holston River. Their guide was Ian Rutter and he and his wife own R&R Fly Fishing out of Townsend, TN. They drifted part of the Holston River tailwater below Cherokee Lake and fished the part of the river that ran from Buffalo Creek to Indian Cave. And other than Mikey jumping in an outdoor swimming pool that he mistakenly thought was heated, it sounded like they had a great time.

Here is a link to Ian's website where he blogged a little of their trip and also some pics of the fishermen:

http://www.randrflyfishing.com/2008/02/05/warm-days-provide-great-tailwater-fly-fishing/