Testimonials

“We had a great trip. Mason was really patient and super helpful with our six year old. AJ was great also - he just spent more time with my husband! Thank you for setting this up and making it happen.”

— Amanda J.

“We had a great day with Mason. He showed us some beautiful water in Watauga County and we enjoyed every minute of it. We look forward to another trip soon with Mason.”

— Amber C.

“Was a excellent trip! We enjoyed our time. AJ was a awesome guide. Caught a bunch of fish and learned a lot. Definitely be back again soon!”

— Adam S.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Joel! He was very patient and put us on the fish. Thanks”

- Gilliard D.

“Great day of fishing on the Watauga river with Joel Brown. Very knowledgeable and professional and we caught a lot of fish. Will be going again!!!”

- Jim G.

“We loved Joel! Great day catching trout, three types - brown, rainbow and brook trout. Joel was kind, patient and fun. Learned a lot from him and we look forward to booking him again.”

- Kim J.

“Reid, Alex and I had a fantastic day fishing with our guides Joel and Lawson!We were provided with top quality gear, transportation, snacks and drinks… We were all most impressed with their patience for our endless questions, retrieval of our lines from tree branches on poor casts and rethreading new flies to entice the fish to bite. We look forward to returning in the near future!”

- Wendy H.

“Great day of fishing! Jeff is an excellent guide, learned a lot and had fun!”

- Toby A.

“Thanks for a great day on the stream. It is unusual to have a guide with the talent and motivation as Joel. I know that he is new to the business but his expertise far exceeds many guides who have taken me fishing in the Smokey's.. He was pleasant in every way and knew the right spots and the best drifts. He helped me with my casting even though I am fairly well experienced. He was great at assisting me to not fall down in the stream in spite of my 82 years. It was my birthday. Felt waders would have worked better. What a great day. May God bless Joel richly.”

- William D.

“We had a fantastic fishing day - thank you! We are fly fishing novices and our guide Joel could not have been more encouraging. He's an expert fisherman, a great teacher, and a wonderful person to spend time with. We saw some beautiful scenery on both the drive and float, and caught multiple trout thanks to Joel's helpful coaching. The boat and gear were also excellent. We are already looking forward to our next opportunity to get out on the water with The Speckled Trout Outfitters!”

- James C.

“Thank you! Our guide, Joel was wonderful. He was patient, kind and very helpful. We learned a lot from Joel and we had a very successful day with each of us catching/releasing a total of 14 trout. We caught brown, rainbow & brook trout on our 1/2 day walk-in river trip. We look forward to returning to fly fish with Speckled Trout outfitters soon. We also enjoyed our lovely dinner at The Speckled Trout Restaurant & Tap House. fabulous!”

- Tamara G.