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The Tennessee Valley Angler


Another Yellowstone Moment

Okay, so I still haven’t got all my photos edited from the trip. In fact, I haven’t worked on rods, tied flies, gone fishing or done anything else essential to the life of the...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 day ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, photography
Back from Yellowstone

We’ve been back from Yellowstone for over a week now. I don’t want to be, but that’s just the way it is. I’ve been meaning to post something about the trip, but I’ve...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 week ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing
Another Rod Finished

Moss agate stripping guide on a Rainshadow blank. Things have been slow here on the TVangler site lately. We’ve failed to post anything on a few recent fishing trips, but it’s not for...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, rod building
New laws for protecting Alabama’s Catfish

Back in February I had posted an article about how Alabama’s catfish were under much distress from our current laws and practices. To make a long story short, commercial fishing and out of...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 month ago • 0 responses
Tags: other fishing, alabama, catfish, laws, outdoor alabama
Holiday Weekend in the Backcountry

Jacqulyn makes an upstream cast. The stream in this area has a definite Western feel to it. Jacqulyn and I headed into Smoky Mountain National Park just before what I knew would be a busy Memorial...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 2 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: essays, fishing commentary, fly fishing, photography
Hawgdaddy’s Hints: Tabis Update

I played a lot with my wide angle lens on this trip. The tabis get the wide angle treatment here. Unfortunately, almost all my photos turned out to be trash-worthy. My freshly finished fiberglass...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, hawgdaddy's hints
Tall Tales

Certain details in the story below have been altered to protect the unrepentant guilty. The location was my place of work. Not a pleasant place for me, so we’ll just skip the place...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: fishing commentary, fly fishing
Small Water Fishing: How fishing your local small stream is different from lake fishing…

It never ceases to amaze me the things our government can find to spend money on. I’m sure you’ve all seen a government-funded study or two that makes you question, out loud, “Why?” For example, I...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: bass fishing, fishing commentary
First Fiberglass Fly Rod

Red-banded agate stripping guide on Lamiglas Spring Creek blank. The reflections on the epoxy make it look wavy. It’s not. Nice smooth finish for a change. Finished work on my Lamiglas...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 3 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, rod building
Something to be Thankful For…

Good to see you again, loyal blog reader. As y’all know, I abhor cold weather and have spent much of the past few months burrowed under a blanket of disdain for the (to me) freezing air outside. I...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: fishing commentary