"Drew Cutter" wrote in message
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As soon as I'm done with Grad school . I will be coming down to N.C allot.
I have several Kayaking buddies that live near Asheville. I was hoping to
make it down to the smokies for brown trout this august . Time , money
,gas and lower running river stop me this year. My understanding this was
the first year to fish for brown trout in the smokies national park.

See, we already have something in common. I am just beginning an MPA
program, at Appalachian State University, albeit at 47 years of age :~^ (

I haven't fished any of the streams of the Smokies, but I believe that you
may be mistaken about the "browns." I believe that there was a brook trout
re-establishment program instituted in the Smokies some time back, where
they poisoned out the rainbow and brown trout in waters that were once the
habitat of abundant brook trout. You can fish for browns, in just about any
stream in NC, and it's brookies that are the more elusive prey, IIRC?

I live in Lenoir, NC, just down the mountain from Blowing Rock and Boone.
NC. I, primarily, fish the waters of this area, with great success I might
add--sometimes :~^ )

Given that this is my first semester back, after a ten year break from
school, and the likelihood of upper back surgery, during the christmas
break; I would be more than happy to welcome you into my home, in the
Spring, if you care to fish this part of the state.

I may be old and fallin' apart, but I'm also single and pretty much do as I
damn well please--fishin' and huntin'...that sort of thing, ya know.

Op