Brookside Guides

12/10/2024

Pick up a great float with Brookside Guides and support this wonderful cause... Casting Carolinas helps women thrive after all types of cancer by providing free weekend educational/fly fishing retreats!

We're all grateful to have survived the hurricane! Please help us continue our life-changing free retreats for women surviving all types of cancer by bidding on one of these amazing donated items! And please support the shops and outfitters who continued to support us as we all try to recover and mo...

11/12/2024

Guide Jake Smith made it a great day on the freestone rivers, helping anglers catch their first trout on the fly. Contact us to learn more about fly fishing and targeting trout and to book your trip.

11/05/2024

Great day on the South Holston River! Guide Jake Smith managed to find some happy trout for the Casting Carolinas Team.

10/21/2024

Helene Update:

We’re excited to announce that Fly Fishing Trips are resuming! Our guide staff is safe and has been actively helping the community recover. Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see you on the water this fall.

09/06/2024

Great day on the river! Give us a shout to book your fishing trip today.

08/06/2024

Guides Day Off! We managed to sneak out for some Tennessee Fly Fishing earlier this week. We are starting to fill in our calendar for October so please make sure to reach out and book while we still have days available.

08/03/2024

Fish & Fun with some great clients today! Looking to learn more about fly fishing? Give us a shout to book your trip today.

07/31/2024

Great day showing theses kids around are local waters! Give us a call to schedule your fall fly fishing trip.

07/20/2024

Great Morning out with Craig and Gayle! We managed to put quite a few fish in the net. Give us a call to book your summer trip ASAP.

06/25/2024

Mom & Daughter day! Fun morning of chasing wild trout with tiny flies.

06/25/2024

Summer is here and so are the small jaws! Much fun for a hot summer day. Give us a shout to book your smallmouth trip today.

05/16/2024

Some are big and some are small! Fun day on the river with Joanne and Kathy! See you all this fall!

05/13/2024

Fun day off with guide Jake Smith and Owner Starr Nolan! Sometimes we hang up the oars for rods and when we do something fishy always happens. Spring is a great time so give us a shout if you want to get on the water.

04/25/2024

Plenty of trout hitting the net from a recent float! Looking to catch a few trout and enjoy a nice float? Make sure to reach out and book your trip.

04/23/2024

Save the Date!! Want to help us continue to offer these amazing retreats? Join us in Cherokee for the 9th annual tournament! For more info or to volunteer: [email protected]

04/23/2024

Giving back is what we prioritize with our guide service. Brookside Guides Owner Starr Nolan (on the left) & Guide Manager Jake Smith (on the right) are helping out at Casting Carolina's most recent retreat. See you all at the next one in May!

04/23/2024

Spring has truly sprung, and now the bugs are starting to make their presence known. We've got all sorts of caddis dancing on the water, along with some early sulfurs, yellow sallies, and terrestrial critters joining the party. If you're keen on honing your hatch-matching game, just give us a holler. We're always down for a laid-back chat about trout.