Fly shops & tackle in Chattanooga

Toccoa River Outfitters

Downtown Blue Ridge fly shop (with a McCaysville outpost) for Toccoa tailwater flies, current reports, float and wade trips, and tying classes.

Cohutta Fishing Company

Blue Ridge fly shop and guide outfit covering the Toccoa and surrounding wild-trout creeks, with casting and tying classes for newer anglers.

Guntersville Tackle & Outdoor @ Waterfront

Early-opening bait, tackle, and grocery stop across from a public launch on upper Lake Guntersville, stocked with local handmade baits and live bait.

On The Fly Excursions

Fly counter inside Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters plus guided trips on Noontootla, Hemptown, and the Toccoa; handy for beginners who need gear included.

Real Deal Tackle

Dayton bass shop started by MLF pro Michael Neal; stop here for what is actually working on mid-lake Chickamauga ledges and grass this week.

Reliance Fly & Tackle

Old-school country store and fly shop on the Hiwassee: flies, licenses, generation-schedule talk, a deli grill, and campsites out back.

Talkin’ Tackle

Bass tackle shop heavy on hard-to-find Japanese baits, a mile from the Chester Frost ramp, with a rentable three-bedroom lodge and boat parking.

Tellico Outfitters

Downtown Tellico Plains fly shop and guide service; the place to ask before heading up the Tellico and Bald River for small-stream trout.

The Hatch Outfitters

Brainerd Road fly shop with locally tied bugs, monthly tying nights, guided trips, and a beer tap for trading river intel after work.

Bass Pro Shops Chattanooga

National chain store off I-75 in East Ridge; the reliable fallback for line, terminal tackle, licenses, and boat parts on the way to the lake.

TN Fly CO

9051 Hiwassee Street, Charleston

Toccoa River Outfitters

120 Grande Avenue, Copperhill

Tri-State Bait & Tackle

8202 Appalachian Highway, Mineral Bluff

Jack’s Bait and Tackle

R&R Bait & Tackle