Fly Fishers United Guide / Outfitter of the Year since 1987
Located in the “Trout Mecca” of Bryson City, North Carolina, Mac Brown Fly Fish has provided premiere-level guided fly fishing trips, expert fly casting lessons, and world-class fly fishing education since 1987! Sharing what we have learned over decades on the water is our passion. We love to teach! Fly fishing lessons are the quickest method for improving your skills, whether you are a beginner or an experienced fly fisher. Our ultimate goal is to help you learn to fly fish more effectively to fast-track your fly fishing journey! You can find more information on all our fly fishing guided trips, lessons, schools, and NC trout fishing instruction below. And be sure to check out Mac’s Bio for a glimpse into his 38 years of dedicated, exceptional service to the fly fishing world and the list of extraordinary meet our guides page.
Fly Fishing Lessons and Instruction in Bryson City, North Carolina
Fly fishing instruction often goes by names such as fly fishing lessons, classes, courses, fly fishing schools, and many others. They all boil down to your training with proven techniques that work! Mac Brown Fly Fish provides everything you need for the day for all skill levels, hence beginner fly fishers to seasoned anglers!
The day is custom-tailored to you for skills development. I have set a very high standard in developing these core components. This includes fly casting, reading water, subtle clues in observation, multiple techniques applied for certain water types, hook sets, and playing fish! In addition, we provide everything you need for the day with the most experienced instructors and guides in the region!
The intrinsic value of what you come away with learning is how I have been blessed to carve out a living, hence working in a field I love! The original provider of guided fly fishing trips in North Carolina since 1987! We enjoy teaching the full spectrum the sport has to offer you! Check out the Kudos page to see what separates us from the competition! If you look at reviews, etc… online for my area you will find many that rate their businesses and all kinds of bizarre claims! Do your homework because I can assure you the best intrinsic value overall for your progression as a fly fisher!
Trout Fishing Guided Trips
NC Fly Fishing Guided Trips, Lessons, Schools & Trout Fishing Instruction
Fly Fishing Guided Float Trips
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A guided float trip is recommended for those seeking to cover lots of prime water. The float trips are a better choice for the very young and old throughout the year because you remain warmer fly fishing from a boat in cool temps. I spend close to 75% of the time guiding fly fishing from a boat on the Delayed Harvest trips. Guided float trips prevent the worry of taking an unexpected dip hence more common for the new wade fly fisher.
Fly Fishing Guided Wade Trips
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The guided fly fishing wade trip is best for those with specific goals to improve which match what they normally do when they go out on their own. Goals such as improving your casting, hook setting, water reading, and playing fish are typical on most days. All skill levels are welcome, hence beginner fly fishers to seasoned anglers.
Fly Fishing Guided Lake Trips
I enjoy the winter months the most for opportunities to fly fish for trout! The guided lake trips are addictive because the trout are powerful in the lakes and reach much bigger sizes on average. The use of three flies per leader and long casts makes lake fishing a bit more difficult for new fly fishers. NC fly fishing guide trips, lessons, schools, and trout fishing instruction happen all year on the beautiful lakes of the Smokies! The rewards are much greater overall though compared to a river trip.
Fly Casting Instruction
1-Hour Fly Casting 2-Hour Casting Lesson 3-Hour Casting Lesson
From single-handed casting, Skagit, and two-handed casting I enjoy teaching all levels of fly flingers! I am a Master Casting Instructor through the FFI. Rates are ($300.00 per hour) for fly casting instruction. Private instruction is common all months of the year. Perfect for the tune-up to your exotic dream trip! We offer clinics throughout the year based here in Bryson City which helps to raise the bar for NC fly fishing guide trips, lessons, schools & trout fishing instruction happen all year long! Feel free to message me for information on upcoming dates.
Fly Fishing Specialty Classes
Check the fly fishing specialty classes page out for a weekend class tailored to you. This page also has multiple fly fishing show locations where I will teach, demo, or have classes in a town near you! If you are interested in a specific technique that includes all of the classics then I would strongly suggest checking these classes out as they fill rapidly throughout the year and are limited.
Fly Fishing Guide School
The fly fishing guide school is the best plan of action for anglers who truly wish to improve their skills or desire the proper training to become professional guides. We place graduate guides all over the globe through the schools. Job placement opportunities are vast with the training you receive through the schools. Learn how to be a fishing guide with these opportunities in Bryson City, NC! Skills such as rowing, fly casting, teaching, tactics, and fly fishing techniques will improve your knowledge of trout fishing. The majority of people who attend the schools do so to increase their efficiency and have no intentions of guiding but rather seek the acquisition of new skills.
Corporate Groups
Backcountry Trips
Destination Trips
Delayed Harvest Fly Fishing for Trout
I helped to establish the “delayed harvest” concept in 1991 with the NCWRC. The first pilot program was on the Upper Nantahala River. Bryson City now has its own Delayed Harvest section of the Tuckasegee River right through town! Furthermore, these programs are perfect for those new to the sport or those chasing big trout. Check out the NCWRC map for the stocking dates of the Delayed Harvest!
Great Smoky Mountain National Park Wild Trout Fly Fishing
There are over 2,400 miles of wild trout waters in Swain County! North Carolina has the highest percentage of government lands East of the Mississippi River! Wild streams in the Smokies are more technical fly casting because of diverse currents and obstacles. NC fly fishing guide trips, lessons, schools & trout fishing instruction are offered year-round! We look forward to seeing you on the water soon! In addition, call 828-736-1469 or [email protected] for questions about your next trout fishing trip!