Brookside Guides

05/20/2026

Come visit the best riverside camping, canoing, kyaking, tubing, Fishing hosts in and around Polk County and Saluda,Tryon, NC there is.

05/16/2026

Got to love it when clients learn and experience it

05/09/2026

Come help us support a great organization.

Registration is Now Open!

We’re excited to announce that registration is officially open for our
11th Annual Fly Fishing Tournament!

🗓 October 24 & 25, 2026

Cash Prizes, Food, & Fun (& Fishing!)

More details are coming soon, but you can sign up now if you’d like to be part of this year’s tournament.

💙 Stay tuned for additional updates

https://castingcarolinas.com/tournament/

05/04/2026

Enjoy.

🌹🎣 Join Us for the 2nd Annual Rods & Roses Mother’s Day Fundraiser

We are honored to partner with Hunter Banks Fly Fishing for a special day in support of Casting Carolinas and the women we serve.

🗓 May 9
🕛 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

This meaningful afternoon will include:
✨ Casting contests
✨ Delicious food
✨ Local brews
✨ A community coming together for a beautiful cause

Raffle Items:

*Lamson Liquid Flyrod Outfit
* Casting Carolinas Limited Edition Pure 2 Fly Rod (R.L. Winston Rod Co.)
* Orvis Hydros II Reel
* Airflo Multiple Fly Lines
* Umpqua Gear Bundle
* Davidson River Outfitters $50 Gift Card & Guided Trip
* Scientific Anglers Multiple Gear Bundles
* Patagonia Traverse Waders
* Hunter Banks Swag Bundle
* Crooked Creek Holler Swag Bundle
* Hardy LL 10'8" 2 wt Fly Rod
* Native Eyewear (your choice from store case)
* Costa Sunglasses (your choice from store case)
* Fishpond River Armor Net & Hunter Banks Special Edition Pescador Fly Box
*Headwaters Outfitters Gift Bag and Guided fly fishing trip.

Can't make it to the event? Purchase raffle tickets online! Otherwise we will see you at the event where you can purchase tickets.

https://castingcarolinas.com/product/hunter-banks-rod-and-roses-raffle-tickets-2026/

04/30/2026

Our friends on the Green River, NC building back community.

Come visit Wilderness Cove Campground and tell them Brookside Guides sent you.

04/05/2026

Redhorse are on the move. Try fishing for river Bonefish. Trout numbers are also strong.

03/30/2026

Enjoy.

🎣 Trout are on the bite in Polk County -
And our weekends are filling up FAST!

Stocking dates for 2026:
4/6–4/10
5/4–5/8
11/9–11/13

Step 1: Grab your campsite at Wilderness Cove Campground.
https://outdooradventureretreats.com/wilderness-cove/

Step 2: Schedule with Brookside Guides (They meet you at camp, bring the gear, and teach every level of angler)
https://www.brooksideguides.com/

Step 3: If you're holding a fishing pole, you need an NC fishing license.
https://license.gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com/Licensing/CustomerLookup.aspx

Step 4: Roll out of your campsite and reel in adventure on the Green River in Saluda, NC!

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NC Fishing Questions:
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/fishing/trout-fishing-north-carolina

03/28/2026

Happy Birthday!

Guide Joey Xtralongname delivered what he loves to the next generation.

Let Brookside Guides guide you to your next adventure Birthday, anniversary, or corporate event.

03/23/2026

Guides, Cherokee, NC is now off limits unless you are ECBI enrolled and Fishing and Guide licensed by the ECBI Fisheries and Wildlife Department.

For those who wish to fish Cherokee, let Brookside Guides know. We can direct you to the best native guides within the Qualla Boundry.

03/01/2026

Fly Fishing, 4X4, and a great nights sleep just a few steps from the river.
Wilderness Cove Campground has you covered.