Getting Started

Below is a collection of are favorite websites, books, information, educational materials, local fly shops, and a starting point to adventure out to go fly fish.

Websites

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FlyFish Circle

Discover fly fishing around the world.

  • Grow your fly fishing passion

  • Save your favorite flies, fish, locations and more

  • Shop unique flies from fly tyers in the Boutique

  • Get info based on the rods you own

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South Carolina DNR

Whether you need to purchase a hunting or fishing license, want to get a refresher on the rules and regulations, or simply want to know where you should go, our agency provides resources to help anyone prepare for their next outdoor adventure.

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Orvis

We live to develop and share our equipment, apparel, and expertise to outfit deeper connections and authentic experiences in the outdoors for a more inspired life.

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National Park Service

Discover America's Story: The National Parks

Fly Fishing

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Trout Unlimited

Trout Unlimited brings people together across the country to be champions for their rivers and help make our water cleaner, our communities healthier and our fisheries stronger.

SCDNR App

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SC Wildlife Magazine

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A collage of South Carolina wildlife magazine covers featuring birds, fish, reptiles, plants, and outdoor scenes.
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Online Magazines:

Southern Culture on the Fly

Southern Trout Magazine

Fly Anglers Online

Fly Fisherman Magazine

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources & Links

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Here is some great information, weblinks and videos shared with us by Kevin Kubach at a Monthly Meeting!

SC Stream Conservation Tool

SCDNR Fishing Info

SCDNR Freshwater Fisheries Research

SC State Wildlife Action Plan

SCDNR Aquatic Education YouTube channel

 How to Choose a Trout Lure

Life Below the Surface of a Stream

Obtaining Online Fishing Licenses:

South Carolina Fishing License Online

North Carolina Fishing License Online

Tennessee Fishing License Online

Georgia Fishing License Online

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South Carolina Fishing Licenses & Fees | eRegulations

State Fishing Laws:

South Carolina Laws

North Carolina Laws

Tennessee Laws

Georgia Laws

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Local Fly Shops

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Chattooga River Fly Shop – Mountain Rest, SC

Dolson Fishing Company - Travelers Rest, SC

RiverBlade Knife & Fly – Spartanburg, SC

Curtis Wright Outfitters – Asheville & Weaverville, NC

Davidson River Outfitters – Brevard, NC

Headwaters Outfitters - Rosman, NC

Hunter Banks Fly Shop – Asheville, NC

Fly Fishing Books

Book cover titled 'Pheasant Tail Simplicity' with subtitle 'Recipes and Techniques for Flyfishing Success'. The cover features a close-up of a pheasant tail feather and illustrations of various fishing flies at the bottom, authored by Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo.

Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing

Book cover titled 'Fly Fishing Evolution' by George Daniel, featuring a man fly fishing on a lake, a person holding a fish, a hands holding a tackle box, and a fisherman casting on a river.

Fly Fishing Evolution: Advanced Strategies for Dry Fly, Nymph, and Streamer Fishing

Cover of a book titled "The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies" by Ian Whiteway, featuring illustrations of fifty different fishing flies.

The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies: Fifty iconic flies revealing fishing's evolution, regional traditions, and the craft of tying

Book cover titled 'Hatches of Pisgah Forest: A Guide To Aquatic Insects And Flies That Imitate Them' by Patrick Weaver, featuring images of a fish, aquatic insect hatchlings, and a dragonfly.

Weaver Fly Fishing: Hatches of Pisgah Forest: A Guide to Aquatic Insects And the Flies That Imitate Them

Book cover titled 'The Bug Book' featuring a close-up of a cicada and a honey bee on a branch, with the subtitle 'A Fly Fisher's Guide to Trout Stream Insects' and author Paul Weamer.

The Bug Book: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Trout Stream Insects

A person fly-fishing in a river, standing knee-deep in water, with a fishing rod in hand, surrounded by trees and mountains.

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide

Cover of a red book titled 'The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing' by Kirk Deeter and Charlie Meyers, featuring an illustration of a man fly fishing with multiple fish surrounding him.

The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing

Book cover titled 'Euro Nymphing: Tips, Tactics, and Techniques' by Josh Miller, part of the 'Stackpole Fly Fishing Essentials' series. Features an image of a man fishing in a river, with smaller images of a person holding a fishing reel, a fish, and a person using a tablet.

Euro Nymphing: Tips, Tactics, and Techniques (Stackpole Fly Fishing Essentials)

Book cover titled 'Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die' showing a person fly fishing in a clear river surrounded by trees and mountains.

Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die