The Elusive Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

The Elusive Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

 AKA: Brookies, Squaretails, Specs, Natives, etc.  The following is an excerpt from Fly Fishing the Blue Ridge Parkway By Sam R. Johnson. For the first time, fly fishing savant Sam Johnson has captured in one guide an incredible “bucket list” of over 210 of the most...
Bill Cypress

Bill Cypress

We thought Bill Cypress was as close to perfection as human beings ever got. State Highway 16 ran south out of town. Not straight south — not to start, anyway. It had to work its way out of the hills first and make a couple of gentle turns past the new high school...
A Fishy Tale

A Fishy Tale

In my youth, I chanced to date a girl whose family had a cabin on a lake. The lake was Bay Lake, just north of sprawling Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota. Going to the cabin was an escape from reality. Annie’s father took good care of the place, and when we made...
SEWE 2023 Raffles

SEWE 2023 Raffles

Go ahead and reserve your raffle tickets! SEWE has some excellent prizes in store — and Sporting Classics is spotlighting a few of them!   ***Images link to corresponding page*** SEWE 2023 is kicking off! Get everything in order for your trip and see us there!...
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition 2023

Southeastern Wildlife Exposition 2023

Sporting Classics will be in attendance at the 2023 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) this coming February – here’s what you need to get started! Whether you are looking for SEWE’s Brochure, FAQ’s, Raffles, Tickets or Hotels, you can...

Earning My Keep

Cameron the Weim — Hat Retriever Extraordinaire! I have written many times that I like hunting, pointing and retrieving birds. It’s the life of a top sporting dog — me. Now comes this new duty — hat retrieving. The other day Mike and I were at a high country lake —...

Vista Lands Iconic Fly-Fishing Brand Simms

As all seasoned fly fishermen know, rivers tend to reach a kind of perfection in the waning light of the day. The drift boats have left the water, wind that foils a back cast often subsides and the mercury-like water of the river reflects the greens, browns and...