Tennessee Fly Fisher
Nashville, Tennessee · Fishes Elk River
Tennessee Fly Fisher lists the Elk among its home waters, putting it and the Duck about two hours south of Nashville and calling the reach one of the state’s most scenic floats, producing feisty brown and rainbow trout. What the guide sells across that country is a walking excursion: the guide takes anglers in to spots they can reach on foot and teaches the flies and techniques for taking trout or smallmouth bass, and it is described as the most popular trip on the books. A Quickstart version pairs the same day with pre-trip casting lessons for beginning and intermediate casters. Rods, reels, lines, leaders, tippets and flies are supplied; anglers bring their own waders and boots, and eye protection is mandatory. The rods suited to these waters are five, six and seven weights in eight to ten feet.