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Some Stout Trout!

Clearly these smiling anglers know how to catch fish on a tenkara rod, otherwise these crazy pictures would never have been possible. What’s not apparent is that they are also two of Asheville’s finest craft brewers and the owners and … Continue reading

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That’s What Friends Are For

I just spent two delightful days with the smiling anglers you see in the photos above…and what fun it was. They were long time friends, true gentlemen and as you can see when you scroll through the pictures, skilled anglers … Continue reading

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Who Wants to Spend all Day in the Cold Rain?

I do! if I can be with awesome people like these. I always say you don’t get cold until the fish stop biting. Well, we never got cold yesterday. The water was high and off color but the weather seemed … Continue reading

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This Fish is the Perfect Size

…because that’s how big it is. I know you see a lot of pictures of big trout on my website. Okay, it’s good marketing. But I love and appreciate appreciate every fish. I always wince when someone catches a beautiful … Continue reading

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Fishing is for Fun!

What a super fun outing we had today. We caught fish and laughed all morning. The thing is, I think we would have had just as many laughs if we hadn’t caught any fish. It’s too easy to get wrapped … Continue reading

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All In the Family

I had a blast yesterday morning fishing with this grandfather/grandson duo of trout masters. As you can see, we braved the rain and did it ever pay off. Maybe the fish appreciated the fact that we were as wet as … Continue reading

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Total Eclipse of the Trout?

Today we did fish through the solar eclipse (which was 87% here in western North Carolina.) We caught this fish during the eclipse and another only one minute from maximum coverage. They didn’t seem to mind all the celestial goings … Continue reading

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April Flurries Bring…?

Yesterday we had sleet, last night we had snow and today we had…great fishing! It feels a lot more like early March than early April but I’m not complaining. It was near freezing when we started this morning but we … Continue reading

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Spring Has Sprung…Sort Of

March is always a guessing game for weather around here. Yesterday we found a gap and got a morning of fishing in before a heavy rain swept in during the afternoon. Fishing was tough and we had to earn every … Continue reading

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Tenkara Tuesday for TU

The second Tuesday of March and April I donate a trip in support of our local chapter of Trout Unlimited. Today was one of those days. The weather was cold, but the fishing was hot! These two awesome members of … Continue reading

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