Elk River Guided Drift Boat Trip

Interests: Much more than your average fishing charter, Southern Pines Guide Service was founded in 2018 by Captain Jared S DeRight with a strong sense of ethical and sustainable fishing practices and a goal to give fly anglers the trip they deserved. With over twenty-five years of angling and guiding experience himself, Captain DeRight saw there was a need for an upscale fly fishing guide service in Middle Tennessee. Starting out by himself, a single drift boat, and a dream. He quickly grew Southern Pines Guide Service to multiple boats, guides, and locations on over ten different rivers and lakes in Middle Tennessee. His guides focus on meeting guest’s needs and expectations and being educators. Every trip, Southern Pines creates an incredible atmosphere for guests with experienced and knowledgeable guides, clean boats, high end equipment, positive attitudes, and the ability to help teach and improve guest’s angling abilities, while bringing fish to the boat. It does not matter if a guest is a first time fly angler or a seasoned expert, Southern Pines wants guests to leave trips a better angler. • When booking trips weekdays are best due to lighter traffic on the rivers. • Our main blackout dates are holiday weekends due to heavy traffic on the water. • All trips require a 50% deposit when booking • Cancelation Policy is one week prior to the trip, anything past and the deposit is nonrefundable. • Southern Pines Guide Service will determine if weather or flows are unsafe, at which point a new date will be scheduled or a complete refund will be issued. • Trip pricing is for two anglers only.

Bio: Southern Pines Guide Service is Tennessee’s premier upscale fly fishing guide service and is based in Middle Tennessee. Southern Pines Guide Service was founded with a goal to give fly anglers the upscale trip they deserve with a strong sense of ethical and sustainable fishing practices. With locations on over ten different rivers and lakes in Middle Tennessee, their targeted species ranges from Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout to Muskellunge. On every trip, Southern Pines creates an incredible atmosphere for guests with experienced and knowledgeable guides, clean boats, high end equipment, positive attitudes, and the ability to help teach and improve guest’s angling abilities, while bringing fish to the boat. Every full day trip, guides serve freshly grilled shore lunches and set the mood with tables, chairs, tablecloths, and even center pieces on the water’s edge for guests to relax and enjoy the outdoors. On shorter trips, guides will set up a table and serve a platter of meats and cheeses, vegetables, or fruit. It can be easily quoted, “for a trip with Southern Pines guests will only need a hat, sunglasses, and valid Tennessee fishing license with the required stamps.” On every trip rods, reels, lines, and terminal tackle are in abundance for guests use. The boats operated by Southern Pines have open concept layouts with room to move around and comfortable seating ensure a full day float feel like a day of relaxation in the backyard. Every boat is equipped with all the necessities guests may need during their adventure on the water. Guests are booked with guides who best fits their angling style and what they are looking for in a trip. From the angler looking for a trip that focuses on the fundamentals of fly fishing such as matching the hatch and the proper presentation of a fly, the mother and daughter looking for their first fly fishing experience and wanting a female guide, to the rock star streamer junkie chunking big streamers to toothy predators, Southern Pines takes the time to match guests with the appropriate guide. Each guide is well versed in the different techniques used in fly fishing and are excellent casting instructors. It does not matter if a guest is a first time fly angler or a seasoned expert, Southern Pines guided trips are custom tailored to guests.