Fishing above the foot bridge at the Chimney Top trailhead turned into a scramble over sun bleached rocks between casts into bathtub size pools. The drought of 2012 has been baking the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, too.
Casting to wild fish – especially to those holding in small pools and startlingly clear water – is often a one-and-done proposition. You catch them or spook them.
This one wasn’t spooked but probably wished it had been. No worry. It was sent back to grow some more.
The Outdoor Notebook 