Tag Archives: Asheville Tenkara news

Two Halves are Better than a Whole

At least when it comes to tenkara fishing.  That’s why we’re going to shake off the cold weather blues with a little “Winter Special.”  From now until the first day of spring you can get two half-days of fishing for … Continue reading

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Better Than Fiction??

We anglers are often accused of exercising a certain amount of “creative license” when telling fish tales. No such license will be needed to tell the story of this beautiful Rainbow Trout that came to us on Friday. The angler … Continue reading

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Natural Born Fisherman

One of my favorite things about guiding is that I get to meet so many wonderful people.  Amidst all those people, every now and then, I run across someone who is just born to fish.  Their personality, natural inclinations and … Continue reading

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Taking the Pulse

A while back I was volunteering on a Brook Trout restoration project over in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Yesterday I got the chance to once again join their outstanding Fisheries crew to do a survey on those same … Continue reading

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Catch the Brookie Bug

Who would hike 4 miles and spend  hours crawling over boulders to catch a little fish like this?  I would!  And so would the smiling tenkara ace picture below.  You might think that’s crazy and it is…crazy fun.   You’re looking … Continue reading

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Ho Ho Rainbow!

I love sneaking in a little pre-holiday fishing and yesterday morning we grabbed a chance to do just that.  I’ll admit…it was cold when we started.  Rods were freezing, we were freezing but luckily the fish weren’t freezing!   We caught … Continue reading

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His and Hers Rainbows!

What could be more fun than spending a day sharing new experiences and having new adventures with a loved one?  Answer: Nothing!    That’s why when I take pictures of wonderful people like these I never have to tell them … Continue reading

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Three Generations of Tenkara Aces!

Family fishing is my favorite fishing and today was as good as it gets.  I had the privilege of guiding this awesome grandfather, father and son/grandson trio for a busy day on the stream.  We caught variety, quantity and as … Continue reading

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Fall Fun

It’s been a while coming but it would appear that autumn is finally arriving here in the mountains.  Yesterday it was 39 degrees when we waded in with our tenkara rods. The fall colors were breaking out and the fish … Continue reading

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That’s a Long Way for a Brookie!

If you follow my posts you’ll know I respect the effort it takes to find and catch our elusive native Brook Trout.  The angler pictured above and below  is a great friend of mine and definitely deserves special recognition.  He … Continue reading

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