Not familiar with Bryson City, but know a few places around Boone where I caught trout a couple weeks ago. Plus some really great shops that offer guiding.
I found a pair of Smiths in the creek I was fishing last week. Cleaned them up and WOW. I wouldn’t have spent $260 on them, but I also can’t say they’re not worth it…
Couple questions…where do you guys get the net portion of the net? How do you get the wood to bend? Thinking about building a couple, but not sure where to start. Or maybe I’d buy a custom one if someone is interested in building one…