Smoky Mountains & Beyond
Photo Gallery
These photos span nearly four decades of guiding and teaching fly fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains — wild trout on the Tuckasegee and Nantahala, drift boat float trips, casting schools and clinics, youth programs, and the mountain landscape that makes it all possible. Mac Brown is an FFI Master Certified Casting Instructor based in Bryson City, NC since 1987, and one of the most recognized fly fishing educators in the country.
Every photo here started with a single trip — and yours is waiting.
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About Mac Brown Fly Fish
Common questions
What types of trips and experiences does Mac Brown Fly Fish offer?
Mac Brown Fly Fish offers guided wade trips, drift boat float trips, lake fly fishing, and a full range of casting schools and clinics — including the Fly Fishing Guide School, Fly Casting Masterclass Programs (Fly Casting Mastery Workshop, Spey Elite Casting Clinic, and Saltwater Fly Casting Clinic), Smoky Mountain Weekend School, and specialty clinics. Youth casting programs and group instruction are also available.
Where does Mac Brown guide and teach fly fishing?
Mac Brown is based in Bryson City, NC, guiding on the Tuckasegee River, the Nantahala River, and throughout the Great Smoky Mountains region. Specialty programs have also taken students to Montana, the Salmon River, and other destination waters.
Do I need experience to book a guided trip or school?
No experience is necessary. Guided trips and schools are designed for all skill levels — from first-time anglers to experienced fly fishers looking to sharpen specific techniques. Mac Brown and his instructors meet every student exactly where they are.
Does Mac Brown offer fly fishing for kids and families?
Yes. Youth casting clinics and family-friendly guided trips are a regular part of the program, and many of the photos in this gallery feature young anglers landing their first wild trout on the Tuckasegee.
What makes the Smoky Mountains such a great fly fishing destination?
Great Smoky Mountains National Park protects the headwaters of every stream in western North Carolina — no agriculture, no development upstream. The result is some of the highest densities of wild native brook trout, rainbows, and brown trout in the eastern United States, year-round.
Bryson City, NC
Ready to Make Your Own Memories?
Every photo here started with a single trip. Wade a wild Smoky Mountain stream, learn to cast with an FFI Master Instructor, or spend four days training to guide — your story starts with a reservation.
Call us at (828) 736-1469