Fishing in Boone, NC

[cklenske]

My wife and I recently returned from North Carolina. Saw a lot of really beautiful country, visited some interesting places, all the way from Boone to the Outer Banks. We had a great time and are looking to go back again some day.

The first week was spent in Boone, where my wife was taking a watercolor painting class. I kept myself busy fly fishing in the local trout waters. I even hired a guide for a day's worth of fantastic fishing on an out-of-the-way stream that I never would have found on my own. It turned out to be a great experience. Conner, my guide, was a super guide as well as a great coach. Not only did I have a great day of fishing, I learned a lot about fishing the local waters from him, and picked up a few new tricks that will make me a better fisherman in the end. The advice that I got from him made fishing on my own the rest of the week all that much better. Next time my wife wants to take another art class there, I think I might try a float trip on some of the local bass waters with the same outfitters. Give me a chance to broaden my horizons.

[Fishing Jill]

I'd found Boone while doing a google search a few years ago. It's been stuck in my mind ever since. I'm glad to get a first hand report and some beautiful pictures to boot. Thanks for sharing. Where did you stay - rental cabin?

[cklenske]

Because my wife was taking a class, and was going to have to get herself there at times, we just stayed in a motel. But the highways out of Boone are easy to pick up in all directions, so it was simple to get to the waters.
There are a variety of cabins available around the Boone area, and that would be something that we might look into in the future. There are also a lot of smaller towns around Boone that seem to cater to have cabin rentals available as well.
CJ

[Eight Thumbs]

I'm amazed that you had that kind of luck in North Carolina. To paraphrase Betty, there ain't no trouts in North Carolina ! Seriously, glad to hear that you had such a successful trip. 8T

[John Rhoades]

I have several cousins who live in Boone., and several years ago my wife and I went there to visit for the first time. I was amazed at how pretty it was, and even more interested in hearing the stories of large trout that my one cousin told of catching in a couple of the local streams.

[bobbyg]

Betty nailed it...........there are no salmonids in North Carolina!