Our destination is the Great Smoky Mountain National Park with author and expert backcountry fly fishing guide, Rob Fightmaster, Fightmaster Fly fishing, Townsend, Tennessee.  The Smokies are backcountry angler’s dream with over 800 miles of trout streams with the higher elevations holding native Brook Trout and the lower elevations wild rainbows and browns. 

With over 30 years of experience, Rob is a self-described “mountain guide” specializing in backcountry angling in and around the Park.  He was named One of the South’s Best Fishing Guides” by Garden & Gun magazine, been featured USA Today, Southern Living, Forbes, and Fly Fish America. Currently, he’s head instructor for Little River Outfitters Fly Fishing School.  Rob explains what the top anglers are doing to catch more trout and covers tips on elevation, chest packs, wading boots, and top flies, plus a hair-raising story of being stalked by a bear.    

With Host, Steve Haigh

About Rob Fightmaster:

• Top fly picks for the Smoky Mountains: @DestinationAnglerPodcast  (Facebook and Instagram)
• Book Rob:
• • Fightmaster Flyfishing  https://fightmasterflyfishing.com/
  • Little River Outfitters  https://www.littleriveroutfitters.com/
  • Follow Rob:  Instagram:  @fightmasterfly Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Fightmaster-Fly-Fishing-119409374737699/ Twitter:  @FightmasterFly
  • Richardson Chest Fly Box – Rob mentioned this:  http://www.chestflybox.com/

Our Sponsor:

• JP Ross Fly Rods & Company - Jordan’s fly rod company specializing in small stream rods:   https://www.jprossflyrods.com/  Facebook @jprossandcompany   Instagram @jprossflyrods

Destination Angler:

• The Destination Angler Website and Show Notes:   http://destinationangler.libsyn.com/

• Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: Instagram or Facebook: @DestinationAnglerPodcast   
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Comments & Suggestions:  host, Steve Haigh, email [email protected]

Available on Apple, Spotify, or where ever you get your podcasts

Recorded June 10, 2021.  Episode 42.

Music on the show by A Brother’s Fountain, “Hitch Hike-Man”.   

Podcast edited by Podcast Volume  https://www.podcastvolume.com/