Hey everyone, I've been a member for some time but wanted to formally introduce myself. My wife and I recently moved to Cleveland, TN by way of Sioux Falls, SD. For years I've kept a tab on the forum when we lived in the upper midwest since I've always loved fishing in GSMNP and tried to make a trip to visit every chance that we could. Now that I live in east TN, I finally can be an active part of the forum. :-)
I've been fly fishing for about 15 years and guided for 5 while living in the Black Hills of South Dakota. If you ever take a road trip to Yellowstone or other points west, be sure to spend a day in 'the hills' and fish Rapid Creek and Spearfish Canyon. Beautiful streams with quality wild trout. Let me know ahead of time and I'll point you to some specific places to fish.
Anyway, so far I've fished a few of the wild trout streams in the Tellico area, a few tribs to the Hiwassee and Ocoee as well as the Hiwassee itself. I'm in love with the Hiwassee and have spent just about every weekend up there trying to really understand it. It's pretty unique from the kind of water that I am familiar with and it's been fun figuring it out.
Seems like most anglers on this forum are in the northeast part of the state but if there are any members in the Chattanooga or Cleveland area who want to grab a brew and talk fish or get out on the water, feel free to reach out.
Regards,
Cody