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Fly fishing the South Holston River
Clay Gibson with more reasons for Winter fishing (click to visit)

fly fishing the South Holston River
Joe Gibson finds a hog on the South Holston River (click to visit)

Fly fishing the South Holston River
Gordon Kay on the South Holston in December (click to visit)

South Holston River fly fishing
Jason Jones brings us a Winter's Tale (click to visit)

Fly fishing the South Holston River
A tale of Brians on the Davidson River (click to visit)

fly fishing the South Holston River
Blake Puryear hits the South Holston River (click to visit)

Fy fishing the South Holston River
The Goering group hits the tailwaters (click to visit)

Fly fishing the South Holston River
Betsy Dawson learns the South Holston (click for more)

Altamont Anglers fly fishing for smallmouth bass
Vee sends an update from Ontario (click for more)

South Holston River fly fishing
A South Holston River report from Bill Matyi (click for more)

North Carolina smallmouth bass fishing
Benny Pearson's smallmouth report (click for more)

Watauga River fly fishing
Madison's Watauga River report (click for more)

North Carolina smalllmouth bass
Ken & Tom conquer the bass (click for more)

Watauga River fly fishing
Jeremiah on the Watauga River (click for more)

Smallmouth bass fishing in North Carolina
Largemouth bass in our mountains? click for more...

Watauga River fly fishing
Doubled-up on the Watauga River (click to visit)

smallmouth bass fishing north carolina
Smallmouth on flies (click to visit)

smallmouth bass fishing with Altamont Anglers
Charlie Helm master's the bass (click to visit)

Davidson River fly fishing
Brian Dunlap hits the Davidson River (click to visit)

Watauga River Fly Fishing
Mark's Watauga River report (click to visit)

Watauga River fly fishing
Garrett Blodgett hits the Watauga (click to visit)

fly fishing the Watauga River
Watauga River stripers! (click to visit)

Davidson River rainbow trout
Scott Luttrell returns to the Davidson River (click to visit)

Watauga River fly fishing
Team Zalesky on the Watauga River (click to visit)

A Watauga River brown trout
Watauga River Stream Report (click to visit)

A Davidson River rainbow trout
Jocelyn learns on the Davidson River (click to visit)

A Pigeon River rainbow trout
Dylan hits the Pigeon River (click to visit)

A South Holston River brown trout
Bill Matyi can't quit the South Holston River (click to visit)

A North Carolina smallmouth bass
French Broad Muskie on the fly! (click to visit)

a North Carolina smallmouth bass
Tom Taylor finds some Smallmouth (click to visit)

A Davidson River rainbow trout
Aidan Gomez with a Davidson River Report (click to visit)

South Holston River stream report
Paul Tootleman returns to the South Holston (click to visit)

Pigeon River smallmouth bass
Jay & Teo with a smallmouth bass report (click to visit)

South Holston River brown trout
South Holston Stream report (click to visit)

Fly fishing the South Holston River
Bill Matyi returns to the South Holston River (click to visit)

Watauga River brown trout
Winter Fly Fishing: Why Bother? (click to find out)

A Laurel River trout
Todd Koenig delays the harvest on the Laurel River (click to visit)

A Laurel River trout
Hap Clayton's Delayed Harvest report (click to visit)

South Holston River brown trout
Debbie Griffith on the South Holston River (click to visit)

A South Hoston River brown trout
South Holston stream report (click to visit)

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Jim Grubbs holds a nice Watauga River brown trout
Jim Grubbs leans back with a nice brown trout caught on the Watauga River on April 28, 2009 (click image for a larger view).

It's become a recurring theme here at Altamont Anglers: the highest praise a guide can get from a client is a return trip. Usually, the return is sometiime in the future, like next season. So it must be even more rewarding for a guide to hear his client say "let's do this again tomorrow"!

That's just what Jim Grubbs said to his guide, Teo Whitlock, after a day floating the Watauga River on April 27, 2009. A quick check with the 'office' on the next day's schedule, and the date was cleared for the return trip. Fortunately for Jim and Teo, this afforded an opportunity to include a working camera, something missing from the April 27 date. Judging by the photo of Jim to your left, and those that follow, that camera may have come in handy on the first day, too.

Jim Grubbs holds a nice Watauga River brown trout
Jim Grubbs with another nice Watauga River brownie on 4/28/09 (click to enlarge).

Jim, who was on the road in his RV enjoying the freedom from time and space that only comes with a successful retirement, had his own thoughts about his 2 days fishing with the Altamont Anglers. He was kind enough to share those thoughts with us, and we're passing them on to you, here:
"I am 73 years and have fished in a lot of places in the last many years. This two days with Teo was one of my greatest fishing experiences. He is, for such a young man, the ultimate professional. If I were a wealthy man I would book him for the entire Summer. I hope I can return with my sons in the future for a multiple day trip. Best Regards, Jim Grubbs , Scottsdale, Az."

Well, it was our pleasure, and we hope Jim and his sons make back for a family fish-a-thon sometime soon!

Click the photos below for larger views of more Jim Grubbs' fishing on the Watauga River, April 28, 2009:
A trout caught on the Watauga River A trout caught on the Watauga River A trout caught on the Watauga River A trout caught on the Watauga River

(Altamont Anglers operates on Pisgah National Forest Rivers under USDA Forest Service Permit #PIS6560)

 

They Coulda Been Contenders!
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