Fly Shops In Tennessee
Posted : admin On 4/13/2022A Fly Shop, Fly Fishing School, Mail Order Company and a reliable source of information about fly fishing in East Tennessee, Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains.
Little River Outfitters has been serving fly fishing anglers since 1994. We are the 'home fly shop' to thousands of fishermen who live in our region or visit Townsend, Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains. Additionally, our mail order service caters to anglers all over America and foreign countries.
Nestled in the foothills of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Townsend, Tennessee, Little River Outfitters is a family owned fly shop and school that has become well known in the fly fishing world.
Hookers Fly Shop and Guide Service offers guided wade trips in and around Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Our guides will be happy to meet you somewhere close to where you are staying and we will provide all the necessary equipment for a fun filled day on the water fly fishing the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Townsend, Tennessee and The Great Smoky Mountains
Townsend is a small resort town, known as the Peaceful Side of the Smokies. Townsend is one of the four main entrances to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cades Cove. We have a few motels, campgrounds, lodges, bed and breakfasts and rental cabins.
Formed in 1990, TCO Fly Shop is the largest, most complete Fly Fishing Outfitter on the East Coast. With 4 retail locations and a significant eCommerce business, TCO offers the widest selection of the best products available in the Fly Fishing industry. Gear For Fly Fishing in Tennessee Anglers will want an arsenal of fly rods to truly take advantage of everything the Volunteer State has to offer. For trout in the Great Smoky Mountains and other mountain streams, a 10’ 3 weight is ideal for high sticking or reaching across the many different currents to get your fly to the trout. Fly South is Nashville’s premier fly fishing shop with over 20 years of experience outfitting, guiding, and teaching anglers to catch the big one. We offer a complete array of services, including guided fly fishing trips, casting instruction, fly tying classes, fly fishing classes and fly fishing schools. Thanks for shopping with us.
Here, we are blessed with several thousand miles of rivers and streams and hundreds of thousands of acres of public land set aside as National Forests and a National Park. This region is a fly fishing paradise. There are over 800 miles of fishable trout streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park alone.
The Park, 500,000 acres in total, lies in both Tennessee and North Carolina. Here you will find mountain streams with populations of rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. Just outside the Park in the rivers exiting the Smokies you will also experience excellent smallmouth bass fishing.
There is no stocking of trout in the Park and you will find only wild rainbow, brown and brook trout throughout the watersheds within.
Additionally, the Tennessee River watershed provides lakes, tailwaters, freestone mountain streams and lowland rivers with some of the finest fly fishing for brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, stripers and panfish found anywhere.
It is our job and passion to help you in any way to enjoy this huge resource that is available to the fly fisherman. There are many fly fishing opportunities to choose from. Townsend, Tennessee is the perfect base camp for your fly fishing vacation. And we are here for you.
Little River Outfitters School of Fly Fishing
We decided in the mid 1990’s to start teaching fly fishing and fly tying. In those days fly fishing education options were limited. At that time we were located in another building so we rented some space next door and built a classroom. When we built our own building we included a classroom in it as well.
Several of us attended the Joan Wulff Fly Fishing Instructors School in New York. That got us started with the beginner fly fishing classes.
To this day we still offer classes two weekends each month from March through October except during the month of August. We also offer private instruction to beginners. Both include classroom sessions, time on the casting lawn and on stream instruction.
We have added more classes including our very popular Nymphing Tactics and our Free Beginner 101 Fly Fishing Class.
We saw a need and developed a fly tying curriculum consisting of three levels, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. We designed and printed our own books that guide the students through each step of the fly tying process. These classes are held from November through February on Saturdays. Each class lasts a full day.
Dr. Brad Cook, professor of biology and Tennessee Technological Institute is a aquatic entomology expert and avid fly fisherman. Several years ago, Brad started teaching an Aquatic Entomology For Anglers class at our school. It was a huge success. If you want to learn more about fly fishing, aquatic entomology or tying flies, Little River Outfitters is a good place to begin your journey.
Learn More about our School and Classes by CLICKING HERE.
Our Mail Order Service.
We ship fly fishing tackle orders to customers every day. We also do something different. We do not charge for ground shipping. There are no spending limits or other strings attached. If we can get what you want to you in a truck, we don’t charge. We bought the land and built our store right next to the U.S. Post office in Townsend, with that in mind. If we don’t have something in stock, we can often have our manufacturers ship directly to you, saving you time and saving us money. We do charge the actual cost for expedited service and to customers outside the contiguous United States. We do not charge sales tax for orders shipped outside Tennessee. You may call us at 865-448-9459, between 9 am and 5 pm, 7 days we week to order. Or, visit our online store by CLICKING HERE.
Our Fly Tying Department
We have one of the largest fly tying departments you have seen. In fact, it takes up 700 square feet. It is located on the mezzanine upstairs, offering you a casual, browsing environment, just for those interested in this fantastic hobby. Most of us tie flies, so we can help you by answering questions and making purchasing decisions.
Our fly tying merchandise is not shown on our online store. There are so many items, and they change frequently. However, you can call the shop at 865-448-9459, describe what you are looking for, and we’ll do our best to fulfill your needs. We do not charge for ground shipping and we are eager to help you. If we do not have exactly what you are hoping to find, we can probably order it for you. We buy from most of the largest suppliers in the world.
Brands We Sell
We only sell fly fishing tackle from many of the finest brands available in all price ranges. We stock and sell merchandise from manufacturers such as: Orvis, Chota, Simms, Sage, Ross, Waterworks/Lamson, Temple Fork, Fishpond, Rio, Scientific Anglers and other companies. We sell gift cards over the phone, online or at the shop. They can be redeemed the same way.
More about our Store
Little River Outfitters is owned by Paula & Byron Begley and Daniel Drake. The 7,000 square foot store is stocked with almost everything a fly fisherman or fly tyer could want. We are open 7 days a week, except four National holidays. We are a small family owned business. There are currently a total of 12 people working at Little River Outfitters, either in the shop, as instructors, or both.
Eastern Fly Outfitters, LLC6209 Bristol Hwy. Piney Flats, TN Phone: 423-538-3007
Fly Shops In East Tennessee
Fly Shops In Tennessee
Eastern Fly Outfitters is East Tennessee’s one stop fly shop, outfitter and learning center for all things fly fishing.
We are centrally located between the South Holston River and the Watauga River in Piney Flats, TN. This is the heart of the best fly fishing east of the Mississippi River. We offer guided tours for trout on the Watauga River, South Holston River, and Fort Patrick Henry River along with the many small streams that are home to the native Appalachian strain brook trout. We also provide guided tours for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, striped and hybrid bass, musky and carp on the Nolichucky, Holston Proper, and French Broad Rivers. EFO carries a large selection of equipment, flies and fly tying materials. We are not only the best shop in East TN for trout and bass, we also have extensive experience fly fishing in salt water in many locations and carry a wide selection of products for all your salt water needs.
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