Despite major damages to waterways caused by Helene, these Western NC locations were voted among 2025's best by USA TODAY readers.

Western North Carolina destinations are featured in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards for 2025. The Nantahala River ranked third best river for fly fishing in the US, and Chetola ...

Some of the best fly fishing in the U.S. is found on quiet streams, stunningly blue waters, ... Tanasee Creek, North Carolina . Off Tanasee Creek Road, east of Tuckasegee, ...

Lucas Jenkins, a guide with Due South Outfitters in Boone, North Carolina is, like many others in the fly-fishing industry, worried about Boone’s tourism season this fall.

Trout are big business in western North Carolina — bringing the region $1.4 billion a year in tourism revenue. But they’re ...

Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the unimpeded wilderness ...

Use Fly Fishing To Get Away From All Things Social and Digital. I'm a fan of fly fishing saltwater. Big water, fast rods, and bigger fish. ... North Carolina, Virginia, ...

Western North Carolina destinations are featured in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards for 2025. The Nantahala River ranked third best river for fly fishing in the US, and Chetola ...