APRIL - SEPTEMBER
Our south holston river drift boat night fishing trips are always based on the low water flow schedule from the Tennessee Valley Authority , we only night fish on low water flows ,, i only run night trips when we have at least 5 hours of low water to safely fish at night , often we will get 6 - 7 hours of low water night fishing when the flows are consistent , we target trophy class 20 - 30 inch wild brown trout , , fly fishing and spin fishing , every one is welcome here , all rods , reels and gear are provided ,we always have bottled water and sport drinks in the cooler , you can bring any food if you want to eat , the guide fee for a night trip is $400.00 for 1 or 2 anglers , there is a $100.00 deposit required to book a trip and the full remaining balance of $300.00 is due at anytime prior to the start of your trip , there are a limited amount of night trip dates available as this is a seasonal program that runs from April through September , if you have any questions ? contact me here or on my cell phone direct at 980-833-3167 , if you have a certain date or dates you want to night fish ? click on the Request a Trip link below and fill out the information and send it to me for an instant online reply , check the trip planner below for more information .
APRIL - SEPTEMBER
if you need help finding a place to stay during your fishing trip ? there are many options including tent camping on a budget to luxary cabins and fishing lodges , i can help you find the right place for you to stay during your trip , you will need a tennesse fishing license and trout stamp to fish the south holston river , we night fish on a Hyde Drift Boat , start times are always based on the Generation schedule from the TVA , pick up and meet locations can be catered to where you stay , , i live on the south holston river and now have exclusive private property access to the best stretch of water on the south hoston river , at night we fly fish with streamers and top water mouse patterns and we spin fish with swim baits and top water frog patterns that effectively trigger the predatory kill response from these Apex Predator Browns , our trophy class wild brown trout measure from the 20 - 30 inch range , A 5 -10 pound brown trout is possible on any and every night trip , we typically catch 10 - 20 wild brown trout in one night trip , we sometimes catch multiple 20 + inch browns in one night trip , if you have waders feel free to bring them , you will need to have a working head light , i have several headlights you can use if you do not have your own , if you have your own rods and you want to fish with your own rod ? feel free to bring your own , i can take 1 or 2 anglers in the boat at night , the guide fee is the same for 1 or 2 anglers , every angler who goes with me must agree to the terms of fishing my secret spots , , we release every brown trout we catch , digital photos of your catch will be provided , the night fishing trips typically last 5 hours minimum and often last 6 - 7 hours of night fishing time , the guide fee for a night trip $400.00 and there is a $100.00 deposit required at the time of booking , if you cancel for any reason i will refund your deposit , the remaining balance of $300.00 is due at anytime prior to the start of your trip , if you want to eat prior to your night trip we have several great local restaurants and you can get food before and or after the trip ,, its best to fish every minute of the night and eat before and or after your night fishing trip , i always have cold drinks in the cooler , if you want to bring adult drinks or beer i am ok with that in moderation , i accept all forms of payments , cash is king , you can pay for your trip deposit with the cash app or the venmo app , for any other question feel free to call or text me 980-833-3167 Ronnie
SEPTEMBER - MARCH
full day drift boat trips will last 7 - 8 hours of fishing time , i offer daytime dry fly fishing and nymph fishing trips and also light tackle spin fishing trips on the south holston river and watauga river Seasonally from September through March , all the rods and reels and gear are provided , we target brown trout and rainbow trout on high water and low water conditions , start times and pick up / meet locations can be catered to where you are staying during your trip , the guide fee for a full day boat trip is $450.00 and there is a $100.00 deposit required to book a day trip , , i can take 1 or 2 anglers in the drift boat , the guide fee is the same for 1 or 2 anglers if you have to cancel for any reason i will refund your deposit , we love Jersey Mikes Subs for lunch , click on the link below for lunch options , you will need a Tennessee fishing license and the trout stamp to fish the south holston river and the watauga river , click on the link below to purchase your tennessee fishing license , dress according to the current weather conditions , rain gear and warm dry clothes and sunglasses and sunscreen are things that you might need during your trip , i always have a cooler with bottled water and cold drinks of your choice , i accept all forms of payments , cash is king , you can pay your $100.00 trip deposit with the Cash App or The Venmo App or with your debit or credit card , the full remaining guide fee balance of $350.00 is due at anytime prior to the start of your trip , check the day trip planner below for more information on the drift boat trout fishing trips .
SEPTEMBER - MARCH
SOUTH HOLSTON RIVER ONLY
half day drift boat trips last 4 hours of fishing time , i offer dry fly and nymph fishing and spin fishing trips for brown trout and rainbow trout seasonally from September through March , all the rods reels and flys and lures and baits are provided , if you want to bring your own fishing rod feel free to bring it , the guide fee for a half day float trip is $300.00 there is a $100.00 deposit required to book a trip , i only offer half day trips on the south holston river only , i always have bottled water and cold drinks in the cooler , you can pay your trip deposit with the cash app or the venmo app , click on the link below for deposit payment options , if you have any questions ? click on the blue message icon at the bottom right corner of your screen to send a direct message .
SEPTEMBER - MARCH
if you need help finding a place to stay during your fishing trip i can help you find the right place to stay , my guests usually stay at several of the fishing lodges and Air B n B rentals, if you have your own fishing rod and you want to fish with your own rod ? fly or spin , feel free to bring your own , i have all the rods and reels and flys and lures and baits you will need to be successful , life jackets are provided , lunch catered from jersey mikes subs is usually what we enjoy on our full day float trips , check the link below for lunch options , i always have bottled water and cold drinks in the cooler , dress according to the current weather conditions , if you have polarized glasses bring them , if you have waders feel free to bring them if you want , i accept all forms of payment for the trip , cash is king , there is a $100.00 deposit required to book a trip and the remaining balance is due anytime prior to the start of your trip , you can pay your trip deposit with the cash app or the venmo app , start times and pick up and meet locations can be catered to where you stay , you will need to purchase a tennessee fishing license and the trout stamp to fish the south holston and watauga rivers , i can take 1 or 2 anglers in the boat , the guide fee is the same for 1 or 2 anglers , if you have any questions ? click the blue message icon on the bottom right corner of your screen to send an instant message to me .
SEPTEMBER - MARCH
i offer walk and wade fishing tours at the south holston river weir dam - Osceola Island access area , feel free to contact me for information about the wade fishing opportunities at the south holston river dam .
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RONNIE KITTREDGE
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