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East Tennessee’s Fly Fishing Outfitter

     The Creel, a Knoxville fly shop and outfitter, has been serving East Tennessee’s fly fishing community for over 20 years. The Creel offers quality fly fishing gear, accessories, instructional classes, and information regarding the abundant fly fishing opportunities in the greater East Tennessee area.
     The Knoxville, TN area provides access to several major tailwater streams and numerous freestone mountain streams within a reasonable drive. The Clinch River, below Norris Dam, is only 25 miles from The Creel’s location, and offers tremendous trout fishing opportunities. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 45 minutes or less from The Creel’s Knoxville location.
     The Clinch River produced the State record brown trout, and offers miles of quality fly fishing. The GSMNP has endless miles of small mountain waters in which to fly fish for rainbow, brown and brook trout. The key to a successful visit to these Tennessee fly fishing streams, is quality up-to-date fishing reports and successful fly patterns.
     The Creel prides itself in keeping up-to-date information and appropriate fly patterns for all of East Tennessee’s fly fishing waters. The website offers Tennessee trout fishing reports, weather conditions and water levels. The Creel also maintains an excellent selection of saltwater fly fishing gear and accessories. Whether you need gear to chase fish on the salt flats or your favorite trout stream, The Creel can get you ready.
     The Creel also provides fly fishing and fly tying Classes for beginners and experts alike. Our Introduction To Fly Fishing classes are held on the Clinch River. Each class encompasses 1.5 days. The first day will cover classroom instruction, as well as casting instruction on the river. The second half-day will be spent in waders, on the Clinch River. Students will learn where the fish hang out, and how to drift the fly to them.
      Fly tying classes are during the Fall and Winter months . The Introduction to Fly Tying class, teaches the fundamentals of fly tying. The class meets 6 times for 2 hours each. These classes fill up quickly so be sure to book your spot well in advance. We will post all upcoming classes, with space available, on the Tennessee Fly Fishing Bulletin Board.