Late Summer Nantahala Fly Fishing

Late summer is no time to put away the fly rod!  The number of white water enthusiasts has dropped to nearly nonexistent number, but the trout have not!!

April is the best month for Spring Fly Fishing in WNC

April is the best month for spring fly fishing in western North Carolina Fishing season for hatchery supported streams will open on the first Saturday of April. The fish have had a months rest so get ready, they should be hungry. Also, the delayed Harvest steams, such...

Learning to Fly Fish

Of course you want to learn to Fly Fish It is the perfect sport to get outdoors, enjoy being by the river, and spend time with your best bud – whether that bud is your mom, dad, brother, sister, friend or just you. Fly fishing is a sport based off of technique,...

Proper Fishing Catch and Release Technique

Thoughts from Ken Kastorff and the Fly Line A concern among fishermen is that if a fish is handled, it will die – if not that day, in less than a month.  The good news is that seasoned guides will assure you that, over time, they often see a particular fish that they...

Spring is a Favorite Angling Time in the Southeast

By resident guide and “fish whisperer” Ken Kastorff Spring is my favorite angling time of the year here in the southeast.  All of the delayed harvest streams are stocked from March through May. Rivers like the Upper Nantahala, Tuckaseege and Snowbird Creek...