Mastering the 15-Foot Cast

January 29, 2007 By: Marshall Cutchin

“‘You can always tell a Smoky Mountain angler because they habitually cast side-armed,’ guide Ian Rutter says. A trout fishing guide in Tennessee for more than 12 years, Rutter guides anglers into the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and knows how to hook the native fish.” Ian Rutter describes the technique required for fishing wild trout in small streams, where 15-foot casts are the norm, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Article by Eric Bruce.