

Closing of the Western Frontier
As the results from the 1890 U.S. Census data came in, Frederick Jackson Turner declared the Western Frontier closed in 1893. The...


The Cure for the Summer Time Blues
Smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu Overview The smallmouth bass is most often bronze to brownish green with dark vertical bars on its...


Furled What?! A few thoughts on another tool in the Shed
Furled Leaders or Not Furled Leaders? I recently won a furled leader at our last local Trout Unlimited chapter meeting, and wondered what...


Catch'em if You Got'em!
Many anglers that frequent WNC already know that the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout call our mountains home, and has since the ice age....


April Showers Bring….
April Showers bring May Flowers...Has certainly held true for Spring 2015! We have been on a pattern for most of April where showers...


The Ancients Among Us
Quite possibly the oldest indegenous organism living in Western North Carolina streams is the Hellbender. Wild Rainbow trout found in...


March Fishing Report
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, acording to lore. This year it seems quite the opposite despite some rainy days here and...
March Has Arrived!
And today the Upper Nantahala DH is receiving its first stocking of 2015! March 4th for the Tuck and 6th for Snowbird! Yesterday the...


New Park Superintendent
Last week while everyone was sledding or snuggled up by the fire with the snowy weather, a reception was held at the Calhoun House for...
Wild Fish, Wild Flies! Wild Fly Productions presents "Chasin' The Dream"!
Make sure you check out this short film from the Wild Fly Productions gang. These are some talented young men who "get it". When your...