Holston River Fishing Guides
Guided fishing, camping and hiking trips. Come experience Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee’s best trout and bass rivers with seasoned guides!
We’ll Show You The Best Fishing Near Boone, Johnson City, & Greenville – Including The South Holston River, Watauga River, New River, & many more!
At Holston River Fishing Guides, our goal is to provide you with the trip of a lifetime, far beyond the traditional guided fishing experience. We specialize in overnight and single-day fishing or camping experiences for you, your friends, or the whole family.
All of our guides are experienced, personable, and articulate teachers. We conduct float trips on five different rivers and are fully licensed and insured in three states: NC, TN, and VA. We also hold USFS “special use” permits to guide in places other guide services can’t!
Whether you’re interested in an overnight camping trip, an overnight cabin trip, or just a single-day fishing excursion, we’ve got you covered.
Our main goal is to ensure your experience is seamless, safe, and fun. We want you to leave raving about your experience and looking forward to your next adventure.
We Have Guides Available Every Day
Trip Options
Where We Fish
Explore the rivers we fish to get a feel for what fits your style or the areas of fly fishing you’d like to improve on.
The South Holston River, the Watauga River, the South Fork, and the New River are just a few that we call home. In addition, we guide on dozens of other small creeks in NC, VA and TN!
F.A.Q.
Should I bring my own waders?
Holston River Fishing Guides is an all-inclusive outfitter so we will provide wading gear upon request for members who do not have them, but if you have them already, bringing your own pair is always the best option.
We recommend wearing waders in case of cold weather or rain. We generally fish from the boat all day on our float trips, but waders can be very helpful for getting in and out of the boat in ankle deep water, loading on/off boat, etc. Wading socks and wading boots or simply bringing waterproof hiking boots suffices in warm weather (spring-summer).
Should I bring my own rod?
Holston River Fishing Guides will provide fishing rods and tackle on all of our trips. Bringing your own rod is optional. Our guides usually have G Loomis, Hardy, Sage, Winston, and other top name brands in the industry for all applications and styles of fly fishing.
Do your guides have any certifications or permits?
We GUARANTEE, highly trained, veteran guides. It is important to us that your experience is safe, seamless, and fun. Our goal is for you to simply book the trip, and leave the rest to us!
We have 15 years of experience guiding customers and teaching the sport of fly-fishing, decades of experience setting up, well stocked, campsites and planning and organizing all of the finer details of your trip. If you are imagining the perfect fishing or camping trip, we plan to show you one even better!
We have been awarded USFS special use permit no.0596-0082 to guide in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Still have questions?
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Bahamas, East End Lodge
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East Coast Alpine Trout & Musky
