Trout Unlimited

Hiwassee Chapter 640

Conserving, protecting and restoring our country's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds

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Hiwassee River

Forested hillsides and pastoral river bottoms complement the beauty of Hiwassee River Gorge. Fishing, rafting, canoeing and hiking are popular activities. The 21-mile John Muir National Recreation Trail , a section of the longer distance Benton MacKaye Trail, meanders along the river. Camp at the nearby state campground at Gee Creek. Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by Passeng... more

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Free Fly Fishing Classes

On the 2nd Saturday of every month from April through October we offer FREE Fly Fishing Classes. Classes are held at Reliance Fly and Tackle 588 Childers Creek Rd. Reliance, TN. 37369 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. 101 Class: Gear Overview and Casting Instructions 201 Class: Advanced Casting Instructions and Bug Sampling 301 Class: Water Safety, Water Reading, and Fishing (Valid Tennessee Fishing Lice... more

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Bug Sampling

Entomology(Bug Sampling) portion of the free fly fishing class. Bugs are collected from a local creek and then the different aquatic species are identified and discussed. Participants are shown what artificial flies mimic those aquatic species (Match the hatch).