Fly Fishing in the Smokies Learn the skills and joy of fly fishing, with emphasis on angling in the Smokies. This comprehensive session includes instruction in casting techniques, basic knot tying, reading the water, and on-stream demonstrations. We will discuss essential equipment, popular mountain flies and their use, and trout-related entomology. On-stream photography will be covered briefly as well. You must furnish your own equipment.
Actual fishing is encouraged after class.
If you plan to fish, you need to provide your own license. Jim Casada, Ph.D., professor emeritus, Winthrop University, History. He is past president of both the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association. We'll look under rocks and in logs, litter, trees, grasses, and streams in our journey of discovery of the wonderful world of insects and explore their diversity in the Smokies. We'll find out about the differences between insects and their relatives like spiders and scorpions.