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Up, Up and Away!

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

That’s uphill, upstream and away from the “things of man.”  You know summer has truly begun in Asheville when the kids get out of school,  the fireflies start blinking and the out of state license plates outnumber the in-state.  That’s … Continue reading →

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My Best Day on the Water…Every Year

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

For the past decade, on the first Saturday in June, I have had the great privilege of being the Tournament Director for the Mossy Creek Invitational, a fundraiser and fishing tournament for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. PHWFF is a … Continue reading →

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Small is the New Big

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Yesterday we headed up into wild Brook Trout water for the first time this spring.  Flows were a little high but the  Mountain Laurel was blooming, the butterflies were everywhere and the fish were happy to take any well presented … Continue reading →

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Hey, I Caught a Fish!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

Many thanks to all of the wonderful people who have  come fishing with Unreel Fly Fishing this spring!   You guys and gals are awesome and I hugely appreciate your business, your support and your friendship. I’ve been so busy … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Trout

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

In angling terms, catching an amazing fish like this on tenkara is truly, “The best of times.”   Tenkara is not really intended to catch fish this size but with good technique (and a little good fortune), it can be … Continue reading →

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Oh Brother!

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Last April I  wrote about a father and two sons who were kind enough to join me for some tenkara fishing.  We fished two days in a row and had an absolute blast.  There was another brother who couldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Fishing Friends

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

It’s always fun to do things with friends but it’s particularly fun to try out new things with friends.  It was my great pleasure to help that happen today when these two amigas decided to give tenkara a whirl.  As … Continue reading →

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