The Small Mouth Bass is one of the hardest fighting fish found in fresh water, and the river Small Mouth is the strongest of the strong. If you have never caught a "Smallie" on a fly rod or a light tackle spinning outfit, you are in for a real treat.

Our river smallies are the most aggresive in the Summer, from June to the middle of September. This is also the time when they are the most likely to "explode" on a top water popper or ambush a crankbait. After the hook up is when the fight begins, and they usually add some spectacular acrobatics before you get them to the net.

The Tuckasegee River from Dillsboro to Fontana Lake, also known as the Lower Tuck, has one of the most healthy populations of small mouth bass in the region. Although most well known for the numbers of fish caught (10" to 15"), it is not uncommon to catch fish over 18". We offer both wading and/or float trips on the Lower Tuck. Either of the trips can be for a half day or full day, and can be fly fishing or light tackle. We can supply any and all equipment needed.

The Little Tennessee River, or Little "T", is synonymous with Small Mouth Bass fishing in Western North Carolina. The 3 pound Smallie in the picture above attacked a deerhair popper I was throwing this past July. Although he is certainly a nice fish, he doesn't qualify for the "monster" status of some of the Big Boys that call the Little "T" home. Our Little "T" trips are primarily wading, although we do get the "belly boats" out on occasion.