If you’d like more than big fish tales, try your luck in the streams across Boone, North Carolina, with help from Due South Outfitters. More than a simple fishing charter, this helpful fly shop and the guided tour company will go all out in getting you geared up for flyfishing fun. Then, they’ll happily take you out on the water for guided fishing trips to remember. You’ll learn all the tricks of the trade while checking out the top spots for flyfishing in the state.
Unless you’re already an avid fisherman, you’ll want to start with their guided fishing trips. Their team offers both wade and float fishing trips designed to treat you to the best flyfishing experience around. On their wade trips, they’ll take you out to freestone, or non-dam controlled, streams across Boone and beyond all throughout the year. On your trip, you’ll put on your waders, step out into the water, and learn how to cast your line, flick it good, and reel it in with purpose. All along the way, you’ll encounter stocked and wild trout galore, all of which put up a glorious fight.
If you’d like to round out your experience, go on a float trip as well. These guided trips allow you to fish in tailwater, or dam-controlled, rivers that offer a consistent fishing experience. Instead of wading out into the water and fighting to stay upright, you’ll get to kick back and relax in the boat. You will still need to bring your strong arm muscles, however, so you can cast out with ease in hopes of reeling in the big one. Although both brown and rainbow trout dominate the waterways, there’s no telling what you’ll bring up on your line.
Both of their guided fishing trips are available as half and full-day excursions. Depending on how long you go out – and how well the fish are biting that day – you might bring home between one and two dozen fish. If you decide to take their full-day trip, your guide will bring sack lunches for all their guests. Otherwise, you’re welcome to bring along a snack to enjoy while you’re out on the water.
On every trip, their knowledgeable guides will teach you how to use your flyfishing gear to the fullest. Plus, they’ll go all out in showing you the right casting techniques to use and when to switch it up. As time goes on, you’ll even have a chance to learn how to rig your fishing line with the right items for every steam, season, and situation.
Upon finishing up your guided tour, you’ll undoubtedly want to get geared up for your own excursions. Fortunately, their team can help with that, too. As a full-service fly shop, they have all the fishing poles and tackle you need to hit the water while flying solo. Whenever you stop by, you just have to let them know where you want to fish, and they’ll help you find the right gear for your needs.
Insider Tips:
-The cost of your trip doesn’t include gratuity for your guide. So, bring cash along to make it easy to tip them at the end.
-You must cancel your trip at least 10 days in advance to receive your full deposit back. After that, you will lose 50% of your deposit. If you cancel with less than 48 hours on the clock before your trip, you’ll lose your full deposit and need to cover the full cost of the trip.
-Whenever the weather looks dicey, the guide will cancel the trip for your safety. When that happens, you can either reschedule your trip or get a full refund.
-Their guided trip times don’t include travel to the streams. So, be sure to work an extra one to two hours into your plans.