S7, Ep 63: Hot Days and Spicy Bites: An East Tennessee Fishing Report with Ellis Ward

The Articulate Fly · Jul 17, 2025 · 12m · transcript

Join Marvin Cash on The Articulate Fly for an East Tennessee Fishing Report with Ellis Ward, seasoned guide and custom predator fly tyer, covering prime summer conditions on the Watauga and French Broad Rivers. Ellis breaks down how recent thunderstorms are creating explosive bite windows for brown trout, with fish hitting streamers aggressively and rising to dry flies during these barometric pressure changes. Learn his proven streamer techniques using Drunks and swim bug patterns fished closer to the surface, plus his go-to yellow bug selections in sizes 16-22 for consistent dry fly action…