Little River Outfitters - Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains

About Little River Outfitters - Family Owned Since 1994
Nestled in the foothills of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Townsend, Tennessee is a family owned fly shop and school that has become a landmark in the fly fishing world. Little River Outfitters was founded to serve anglers who visit the National Park to fly fish in it's 800 miles of wild trout streams. There is no stocking of trout in the Park and you will find only wild rainbow, brown and brook trout throughout the watersheds within. As anglers became friends with the shop they began ordering their tackle. The staff learned how to fish in saltwater and warmwater and customers relied on the staff to rig their tackle for any species they were fishing for. The strength of the shop is the staff. We employ 12 full and part time people who all love to fly fish and take care of angling customers.

To keep up with demand we designed and maintain this website so customers can order online and learn more about us and this area. This website project is all designed and maintained in house. It is updated every day. One of the most popular features you will find is the Message Board. Our members have posted a huge amount of information and chat about fishing in the Smokies, in Tennessee and throughout the United States. You can gain a lot of knowledge by reading the board and participate yourself. Just ask questions and you'll get several answers. Another popular feature is the Fishing Report. It is written and updated every day. The Online Catalog is easy to navigate and it's full of fly fishing tackle and accessories. And, we have become known for our Beginner Fly Fishing School. Hundreds of students get their start in this sport at our school every year. We started in 1994 in a 600 square foot store. We have grown to our own 7,000 square foot facility.

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The Journal is our monthly newsletter that is sent to you by e-mail. In it you will find articles written by some excellent fly fishing writers such as Lefty Kreh, Jim Casada, Steve Yates, Paula Begley, David Perry, David Knapp, Walter Babb, Gary McCown, Don Winningham and Byron Begley. These articles will help you become a better fly fishing angler. And, you will learn more about the Smokies and other fly fishing destinations. We send out thousands every month.

You can access the past issues HERE. If you subscribe you will get the next issue that is sent and if you do not un-subscribe you will receive one every month. We will also send you updates about fly fishing, products we think you will be interested in and updated information about Troutfest. Your personal e-mail informations is safe. We do not give to or sell your e-mail information to any third party. If you would like to subscibe just type your e-mail address in the box to the left. Enjoy your Free Little River Journal.

Little River Outfitters is a full service fly shop and fly fishing school located in Townsend, Tennessee adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in east Tennessee. Just minutes from our store you will find mountain streams, hundreds of miles of them. Wild rainbow, brown and brook trout are ready to test your skills. The company is owned by Paula & Byron Begley and Daniel Drake. The 7,000 square foot store is stocked with almost everything a fly angler or fly tyer could ever want. We specialize in trout, saltwater, salmon and bass fly-fishing. We sell Fly Rods, Fly Reels, Waders, Fly Tying Materials, Fly Fishing Books and we are a dealer for the following manufacturers: Abel Reels, Action Optics, Bauer Reels, Chota Waders and Wading Boots, Cortland, Dr. Slick, Dyna King Fly Tying Tools, Ewing Hackle, Fishermans Eyewear, Fishpond Fly Fishing and Travel Products, Fitovers, Flex Coat, Frogs Fanny, Gamakatsu Fly Tying Hooks, Gehrkes Gink, Hardy, Hareline Dubbin, HMH Fly Tying Vises, Loon Products, Metz, Mustad Fly Tying Hooks, Oasis Fly Tying Benches, Orvis, Patagonia Waders, R L Winston Fly Rods, Renzetti Fly Tying Vises and Tools, Rio Fly Lines and Leaders, Ross Reels, Sage Fly Rods, Scientific Anglers, Scott Fly Rods, Shimazaki, Simms Waders and Equipment, Spirit River, St Croix Fly Rods, Temple Fork Fly Rods and Reels, Tibor Reels, Billy Pate Reels, Tiemco Fly Tying Hooks, Umpqua, Wapsi and Whiting Farms. We also have a large selection of flies. So if you are interested in purchasing tackle such as a fly rod, fly reel, wader, wader boot, fly line, fly tying vise, or anything else for flyfishing, call us or check out our online catalog. We offer free ground shipping to anywhere in the Continental United States. Also, check out our Fly Fishing Message Board Forum. There you will learn about fly fishing in the Smoky Mountains, East Tennessee and the Southeast United States. It is very active and informative. Our Fishing Report is updated daily. There you can find stream information, flies that you should use and an overall evaluation of how good the fishing is. Also of importance to anglers is the Cow Standing Factor. Check out Little River Fly Shop. You can now order the book Fly Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, An Insiders Guide to A Pursuit of Passion by Jim Casada. Read back issues of our e-newsletter The Little River Journal.