Paint Creek Holds Big Trout! | Fly Fishing East Tennessee

Yo What's Up Dudes!
Today Jon And I take a trip up to Paint Creek Tennessee to do a little fishing. The fishing starts out slow but we eventually find the honey hole.
Keep in mind, Paint Creek is in its delayed harvest this time of year. If you decide to head up and fish, make sure you follow the delayed harvest rules.
Do you guys wanna see more Paint Creek? Let me know in the comments!
Like always, Thanks to everyone of you guys for showing so much support on the channel.
Ill see you in the next one!

[@JumbleTronChannel]

Excellent advice about retying. It gets so easy to be lazy when all you want to do is catch a fish, but so often it leads to failure! Love the footage all around. Thank you for sharing it👍

[@TheTroutGuy1]

I got hung up in some trees and if frayed the line. But you live and learn right? Haha. Thanks for watching jumbletron

[@tgsfishing5979]

The water is low here also In need of some rain bad nice fish awesome video

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Dude we definitely need about 3 days of the wet stuff!

[@HittingDries]

Paint creek was good to the ol' Trout guy, eyegah!

[@uni_shadow164]

Wow! Matt, some brutes in that little creek! How far is Paint Creek from Cleveland TN? Where you using 6X tippet?

[@TheTroutGuy1]

It’s about 2 hours north east of Knoxville. Went up there last week and didn’t even see a fish. Probably have to wait until they stock

[@marknighswonger8478]

That is a really awesome intro! You are ma very talented photographer!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Thanks mark! I appreciate that. Im no professional but I try lol

[@jeffwhaley137]

Great video Thank You for sharing ...

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Thanks!

[@mikewilhelm6951]

Magnificent trout! Catching big trout out of clear, shallow water is so difficult but definitely a thrill. My advice on tippet is to use 6x fluorocarbon tippet in such water. Though more expensive, fluorocarbon is stronger than monofilament and will avoid the fraying more so. I really enjoyed this content. This creek is beautiful. I look forward to seeing more from Paint Creek.

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Thanks mike! I appreciate the comment. I’m heading down to the fly shop tomorrow morning. I’ll pick some 6x up!

[@bb-fe9ur]

Low water can be tuff, thanks for sharing

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryanyerton1664]

Those were some nice rainbows! Way to stick with it and get it done buddy!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Bout time! Where you been hahaa thanks man

[@bryanyerton1664]

I was busy when video posted and I forgot to go back and watch it lol. You know I'm always going to check out your videos haven't missed one yet.

[@TheTroutGuy1]

It’s all good. Yea bro you’re always watching us, thanks for that!

[@dirtysouthvol]

Where are ya at Matt?? We need some winter trout fishing tips up there on the clinch bro...

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Bro I’m tryingggg hahaha. Should be out there soon!

[@dirtysouthvol]

@@TheTroutGuy1 I been getting lucky up in the Greenbrier Valley. I caught a 23" Rainbow about a month ago!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

@@dirtysouthvol holy cow! Was you in the park?

[@blazingtheoutdoors]

I fish Paint Creek often and it definitely holds big fish during delayed harvest season as you already found out. Water is really low right now but can still be a blast when using stealth tactics! I mainly EuroNymph so it was cool to see someone catch these fish on a dry/dropper rig. Looks like you had a blast! I have a few Paint Creek and Gatlinburg videos on my channel because they are so close to home for me. Great Videos Bro!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

That’s awesome! I’ll be sure to check them out after work. I’ve never actually euro nymphed, would like to try it sometime. Do I just need different fly line?

[@blazingtheoutdoors]

@@TheTroutGuy1 The 2 main factors in euro nymphing is your rod length and your leader because you're tight line nymphing. The fly line is hardly used, if at all really. It's an extremely effective method though. Maybe we could fish together one day, im no pro but could get you started and show you some tricks I've learned in it!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Yea for sure. I’d like to go fish some delayed harvest rivers over in NC

[@blazingtheoutdoors]

@@TheTroutGuy1 NC is definitely great for delayed harvest. I love that they stock, rainbows, browns, and brooks. I actually just hit a NC delayed harvest stream this past weekend and was able to catch all 3.

[@TheTroutGuy1]

That’s awesome. I’ll hit you up a little later in your comment section

[@jerdew]

Our Paint Creek held wild and native as well as stockers, it got a chemical spill that killed anything that swam or drank it. It's now barren. Water everywhere is low. If I am still kicking gonna fish Tennessee, NC and Virginia more next year.

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Oh man that sucks! I hope you have an amazing year next year!

[@tennesseebassfishinaddict7934]

If you’re ever up for a trip to tellico let me know I’m just north of Chattanooga

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Yea man! I’ll let you know

[@jerdew]

Is this the paint creek close to Ashville Highway. Reason I'm asking is I love fishing Tennessee and NC and it's a little over 4 hours from me and Tellico is over 6

[@TheTroutGuy1]

I think so, this one is right beside hot springs NC.

[@jerdew]

@@TheTroutGuy1 thank you and I'll be hitting the campground around may or June

[@TheTroutGuy1]

You’re welcome Jerry ! I hope you do well when you come down.

[@jacobpenn2436]

hey man! i’ve been watching your videos and i’m loving them. i fly fish but i’m a bit new. been doing it for a few years now. i’m in the smokey mountains this week and tm is my last day and i haven’t had any luck finding fish.. i’m staying in gatlinburg. any advice on what to do and where to go?

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Downtown Gatlinburg hold some big trout! They stock every Thursday I think. Just go to peddlers Steak house. And walk down from there. Use a dry dropper with a beaded egg pattern. If you’re looking for wild trout. Go over to the little river. But go to metcalf bottoms camp ground. And fish your way up

[@jacobpenn2436]

@@TheTroutGuy1 awesome! thank you so much! it’s supposed to rain all day tm but i think i’m still going to get out and try it. i appreciate you responding!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Let me know how it goes bro. Goodluck

[@chevyemert5655]

Where the heck is paint rock? Kingston?

[@TheTroutGuy1]

It’s paint creek, it’s a little stream south of Greenville Tennessee. If you Apple Maps hot springs NC it’s literally like 3 miles away from that

[@kennethkempka9592]

hey excellent Little Creek Matt it was a beautiful setting and those trout wow what's up with their color so so gorgeous I mean off the charts beautiful trout. by the way I lost your phone number I don't have it anymore I'm not ignoring you I just don't have your phone number LOL. radar signing off

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Bro 8652540374. Thanks for watching though. I appreciate it

[@MrBearbait75]

Do you have to have a NC fishing license to fish? Dude, those were some hogs! Congrats!

[@TheTroutGuy1]

Not for paint creek, I do know some streams that are close to the NC/TN border will say a NC or TN license is fine

[@MrBearbait75]

Thank you for the info!

[@thegulfcoastkayaker4460]

Awesome! The whole family’s about to move down here from NY this March. Been looking for a place to take them, and load up the coolers for a fish fry! Thank you!! Keep them coming. We want more spots 👍

[@TheTroutGuy1]

For sure!

[@Brendonmadson]

are you still doing fly fishing the smokies series

[@TheTroutGuy1]

I am. Haven’t gotten up there recently but I will!

[@Brendonmadson]

@@TheTroutGuy1 really like watching that series try alum creek I’ve caught brooks and very pretty rainbows there

[@TheTroutGuy1]

@@Brendonmadson thanks for the feedback on that.I will definitely do some research on that river.