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Thanks for your interest in Tolliver's Guide Service, an award winning sole proprietor outfitter. Before sending a booking request or question, please consult my current availability on my facebook page. I have a post that’s pinned to the top of that page. It will advise you whether I’m fully booked or have good availability for your requested time frame. If your requested date(s) are still available, then I will get back to you within 24 hours. It is best to contact me with email, as cell phone service is very unreliable in these mountains, even though I have Verizon. My business email account is very reliable, thanks to the great internet service provided by skyline/skybest. Please note that you will manually toggle up or down to select one or two clients for your booking request, before the email form can be submitted. For your convenience, my current availability is also regularly updated on my google business listing. Early reservations are strongly encouraged to secure your spot, as my services are in extremely high demand.
Please note that I guide 1-2 clients per individual booking
Half day trips are four hours, and full day trips are 8 hours.
Fly rods, waders, snacks, lunch, and drinks
I will offer fly casting instruction and wading techniques before we enter the water. We will be in easy to access trout streams near Boone. Once in the water, I will go over presentation, fly selection, fish holding water, and approach methods to successfully catch trout. If you are at a more advanced level, We will skip the initial instruction phase and focus instead on refining any technique you would like to improve upon. We will take a break halfway through the day for lunch.
Water, snacks, a jacket, and a spare set of dry clothes. I will provide bug spray and sun screen, if needed.
Yes, you will need a fishing license. I can furnish all other items except for a fishing license. Tennessee or Virginia sell fishing licenses online, or we can pick them up on the way to our destination.
All guide trips will include a freshly cooked shore lunch. Your guide Jesse has 25 years of culinary experience, and the menu will be discussed at the time of trip booking. All drinks will be provided as well. We will take a half an hour lunch break, and seating will be provided. This time does not count towards the total hours of your fishing trip. We will go above and beyond for all of our clients, and show you true southern hospitality.
Beginners are totally fine. We will go over casting and wading techniques before we enter the water.
Hatchery trout are stocked in local streams for consumption, and are easily replaced. These can be kept on our guide trips. Wild trout should be released as they are a finite resource that is easily exploited and hard to replace.