Fly Fishing the Southeast

The Southeast offers some of the most diverse fishing in the nation ranging from trout fishing in North Georgia and the Appalachians to world class salt water angling.

To the north of Atlanta, the Chattahoochee River tail water offers 26 miles of trout water before it is recycled by another dam, adding 10 additional miles of accessible trout fishing. The North Georgia Mountains offer over 2,000 miles of trout streams, many of which lie within public lands. Throw in Southeast Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Southwest Carolinas, and you have an additional 10,000 miles of trout water! Intimidated? There are numerous fly fishing guides in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee that can help you maximize your time on the water.

Warmwater opportunities abound with many large reservoirs in offering world-class striper, largemouth, hybrid and spotted bass fishing. In addition, a short drive puts you into saltwater fishing for redfish, sea trout, tarpon, and cobia along with seasonal visits from bluefish, striped bass and mackerel on the Georgia and South Carolina coasts.

Having all this fishing close by allows the folks at The Fish Hawk Atlanta fly shop to stock an array of both fresh and saltwater fly tackle; everything you would need for trout fishing in north Georgia, bass fishing on your local pond, or hitting the salt flats in search of permit, bonefish, or whatever you desire.

While we outfit anglers for destinations throughout the country and around the globe, we still find our roots here in the mountains of North Georgia. Georgia fly fishing opportunities are some of the most diverse in the country, with coastal inshore angling for redfish, cobia, and seatrout to trout fishing in the Georgia mountains and striper fishing on Georgia's Lake Lanier or the lower Chattahoochee River. Georgia fly fishing can be second to none in excitement.


Stop by the fly shop in Atlanta and see what makes The Fish Hawk fly shop Georgia's premier fly fishing destination.