Fly Fishing ABRAMS CREEK in Cades Cove (Day 2 - GSMNP)

On my second day in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I found myself within Cades Cove, an isolated and beautiful valley. Well known for its loop driving trail, the wildlife did not disappoint with Black Bear, Wild Turkey, and White Tail Deer being abundant. Jumping onto the Abrams Falls Trail, we made it to the famous horseshoe bend for some excellent dry fly fishing on Abrams Creek. Unique to the Smokies, Abrams is a limestone spring creek with great water chemistry and a robust population of Wild Rainbow Trout. Fly fishing for about 3 hours (exclusively using Adam's Parachute dry flys), we managed to catch a dozen or so Wild Bows up to about 11 inches. This is one of my favorite places to visit in all of the Smokies.