Focusing on the Great Smoky Mountains--America's most-visited national park--this book is full of useful information for fly fishers curious to learn more about flies and fly patterns.

Don Kirk is a full-time writer/editor, and a native of east Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains. His fishing guide books for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have sold over 100,000 copies. A frequent speaker at Fly Fishing Fair, Trout Unlimited, and other events, Kirk is a well-known expert on southern waters. In addition to fishing, Kirk is also an accomplished hunter. He lives in Montevallo, Alabama.