FREE FLY TYING DEMOS

• Saturday December 14 - Walter Babb - 10am - 2pm
  • Walter is a true East Tennessee fishing legend. Recently inducted into the Southern Appalachia’s Fly Fishing Hall of Fame Walter has fished the Smokies since he was a boy. Walter will be tying classic Smoky Mountain patterns and share stories about them.
• Sunday December 15 - Clayton Gist - 12pm - 3pm
   
• Saturday December 21 -  - 10am - 2pm
• Sunday December 22 -  - 12pm - 3pm
   
• Saturday December 28 -  - 10am - 2pm
• Sunday December 29 -  - 12pm - 3pm
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• Saturday January 4 - Mike Wallace - 10am - 2pm
  • Mike is from Bristol Tennessee.  He has been tying flies for us that we sell at the Shop for several years.  We sell his Yellarhammers, Crow Fly, Trout Fin, and a few others.  Mike will be tying split wing flies and nymphs.  If you ask him he will probably share the secret of creating married wings.
• Sunday January 5 - Matt Dixon - 12pm - 3pm
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• Saturday January 11 - Jack Gregory - 10am - 2 pm
  • Jack is one of the best Smokies fishermen there is.  He is a wealth of knowledge for all things fishing.  Jack will likely tie a variety of his favorite flies for catching trout in the mountains.​​​​
• Sunday January 12 - Clayton Gist - 12pm - 3pm
  • Clayton is the real “Most Interesting Man in the World”. He has traveled and fished throughout the world and the US. He’s one of the fly tying instructors for the Clinch River Chapter Trout Unlimited and he’s an expert at tying and fishing midges on tailwaters, especially the San Juan River in New Mexico.
     
• Saturday January 18 - Project Healing Waters - Larry Cummins / Oren & Avery Meade  - 10am - 2 pm
  • PHWFF began in 2005 to serve wounded military service members returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. On this day, we’ll host men and women from PHWFF to get together and tie flies. Come on out and watch them tie their favorite flies.
    Oren Mead and his daughter Avery will be here tying BH Pheasant Tails, Sexy Walt's, Zebra Midges and Green Weenies.  
    LB Cummings will be tying streamers and other patterns to target bigger fish.
• Sunday January 19 - David Knapp - 12pm - 3pm
  • David Knapp is a fly angler and fly fishing guide from Crossville, Tennessee. His favorite stream is Little River in the Smokies, but also enjoys fishing and guiding on the Tennessee tailwaters like the Clinch River and Caney Fork. At every opportunity, David also enjoys travelling out west to fly fish in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and beyond. Outside of the Smokies, his favorite destination is Yellowstone National Park. David has been tying flies for nearly 30 years, almost as long as he has been fly fishing. For this demo, David will be sharing some streamer patterns and techniques for the Smokies as well as for the shad kill on the Caney Fork.
     
• Saturday January 25 - Steve & Tom Brown - 10am - 2 pm
• Sunday January 26 - Gary Troutman - 12pm - 3pm
  • Gary guides for trout and smallmouth on the East Tennessee tailwaters.  He is one of the mostly knowledgeable anglers we know when it comes to smallmouth fishing in East Tennessee.
     
• Saturday February 1 - Greg Patterson (Orvis Knoxville) - 10am - 2 pm
• Sunday February 2 - Chris Bean - 12pm - 3pm
  • Chris is a local guide who works for Troutzone Anglers.  He fishes in the Smokies and also area tailwaters.  Chris may be younger but he is a great fisherman and fly tyer.
     
• Saturday February 8 - Bill Boyd Jr & Jocelyn (aka Half Hitch) - 10am - 2 pm
  • Bill will be tying the Two-Toned Stone, Tennessee Stonefly Nymph, Bread Pudding Beastie Dry Fly, and possibly some others.
    Jocelyn aka "Half-Hitch" will be tying the Rainbow Whip Finish Streamer, Mickey Finn Streamer, Space Bugger, Copper-Hopper, and Fire Booty Dragon. 
• Sunday February 9 - Kendall Mayers - 12pm - 3pm
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• Saturday February 15 - Tic Smith - 10am - 2 pm
  • Tic Smith from Signal Mountain will be our guest tier this Saturday. If you want to learn more about tying CDC flies, this Saturday would be a good day to come in. Besides, it's probably going to be raining so it would be a good day to spend in a fly shop. Tic guides for Southeastern Anglers and spends time on the Hiwassee, Clinch, Holston, Toccoa, French Broad, Tellico, and Cumberland Rivers.
• Sunday February 16 -  - 12pm - 3pm
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• Saturday February 22 - David Perry - 10am - 2pm

  • David Perry, owner of Southeastern Fly will be at the shop. David has been guiding on the rivers of Middle Tennessee home for over two decades. He started fly fishing as a kid in Michigan. After moving to Knoxville a friend reintroduced him to fly fishing and they fished the small streams of Smoky Mountains, East Tennessee tailwaters and into North Carolina.
    After moving to Murfreesboro, his friends encouraged him to start guiding anglers because of his desire to help others catch fish on the fly. David also hosts the Southeastern Fly Podcast which has nearly 100 shows to date.

• Sunday February 23 - Cody Fischer - 12pm - 3pm
  • Cody Fischer is the owner of Tellico Outfitters in Tellico Plains, TN.  He has owned and operated the fly shop and guide service for the last 5 years.  Before then, he spent his time fly fishing and guiding in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming.  Cody enjoys tying a variety of patterns from traditional dry flies to saltwater patterns to euro nymphing nymphs and streamers.  Cody will be showing us how to tie a jigged streamer and his favorite dry fly pattern.
• Saturday March 1 - Walter Babb - 10am - 2pm
  • Walter is back for an encore day of tying.  Recently inducted into the Southern Appalachia’s Fly Fishing Hall of Fame Walter has fished the Smokies since he was a boy. Walter will be tying classic Smoky Mountain patterns and share stories about them. 
• Sunday March 2 - Jayson Alexander - 12pm - 3pm
  • Jayson is a local graphic designer and fly tyer.  Many of the stickers we have for sale are Jayson's designs.  He ties for the mountains and the lake but also make spinning lures which he sells.
     
• Saturday March 8 - Patricia Pezza & Rex Wilson - 10am - 2pm
  • Patricia Pezza discovered her passion for fly tying in 2016. It all
    started with an anniversary trip to the GSMNP in 2015 when she had her
    first experience on the fly catching a nice little rainbow trout. She
    had read an article on a free tying class through Field & Stream and
    thats where she learned her first fly, the Mickey Finn. She bought her
    first vise shortly after that class and has honed her skills to teach
    others the art of fly tying. She enjoys teaching young kids fly tying to
    get them interested in the sport because our kids are our future.
    Patricia attends many fly tying shows in the Southeast. You can find her
    on Instagram @rabbithole_flies.
    Rex Wilson is a great fly tying from Western North Carolina.  He is a wonderful source of tying and fishing knowledge.
• Sunday March 9 - Pat Tully - 12pm - 3pm
  • Pat is a full time guide for Troutzone Anglers! He spends most of his time guiding in the GSMNP and on his drift boat on the Clinch and Caney Fork. Pat will be tying some guide flies that he uses on area waters!
     
• Saturday March 15 - Garner Reid (Orvis Rep) - 10am - 2pm

  • On Saturday, March 15 Capt. Garner Reid will be at the Shop from 10 until 2 to demonstrate casting and talk about Orvis rods and Scientific Angler fly lines. Come on out to the shop and check out the new Orvis Super Fine Graphite rod and get some tips on improving your cast. It’s gonna be a day you don’t want to miss! 

    Capt Garner Reid lives in Reliance, TN and guides for Southeastern Anglers focusing much of his time guiding on the Hiwassee River and Cumberland River in Kentucky. Garner also specializes in pursuing stripers and bass on fly in both reservoirs and rivers. When he is not on the water Garner also works for Tidewater Sales - the Southeastern rep group for Orvis, Scientific Anglers, Sitka, and Fulling Mill..

• Sunday March 16 - Matt Dixon - 12pm - 3pm
  • Matt is from Knoxville and has been fly fishing for 12 years.  His favorite rivers are the French Broad, Holston and Clinch but he also enjoys saltwater whenever possible.  Matt ties some incredible, large streamers which he uses for smallmouth and other species.  He says his favorite thing about fly fishing is the creative freedom that comes from tying. 

• Saturday March 22 - Travis Williams - 10am - 2pm
  • Travis is a former guide and now runs the Trout Program in Gatlinburg.  If you have been over there to take advantage of the big fish during the delayed harvest then Travis is the guy to thank. 
• Sunday March 23 - Steve Bryson - Tri-Star Outfitters - 12pm - 3pm
  • Steve Bryson is the owner of Tri-Star Outfitters in Tellico Plains, TN. He has been guiding on the Tellico and Hiwassee Rivers since 2005. He also guides hunting trips in his local areas. When he’s not working with clients, he works as a full time Flight Paramedic for Erlanger Life Force based in Blue Ridge, GA. Steve just got back from 2 weeks of fishing in Argentina and he will be tying some of the popular flies used in that region of Patagonia.

• Saturday March 29 - Ray Ball - 10am - 2pm
  • Ray Ball should be listed as a national treasure.  He has been fishing the mountains all his life and is a treasure trove of knowledge and stories.  Even if you don't tie flies you should come just to learn and enjoy the humor of Ray.
• Sunday March 30 -  - 12pm - 3pm
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These demonstrations are free. No reservation is necessary. All you have to do is show up at the Shop. This schedule could change due to unforeseeable circumstances, including weather conditions, sickness or other causes. Check the FISHING REPORT where any cancellations or changes will be posted or call 865-448-9459 if you have any questions.

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