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The Tennessee Valley Angler


Upgrading Wordpress…

You may notice some disruption on the site in the next few minutes. I’m upgrading the blogging software. I’ll have it back up and running asap. hawgdaddy

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: miscellaneous
Latest Rod Work and other Tidbits

I’m fresh from signing up for my three blocks of green power, thanks in no small part to our discussion from the last post. I’ll be short an extra $12/month, but according to the TVA...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, miscellaneous, environment, tva green power switch, reading level
Post Thanksgiving Wrap-Up

A typical rainbow trout caught from the Sipsey Fork below Smith Dam. The turkey’s been finished off, the cranberry sauce is moldy, and Auburn has once again whipped my beloved Crimson Tide. ...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: other fishing, fly fishing, miscellaneous
Yet More Proof Mother Nature is Out to Get TVangler

As if enough proof didn’t already exist, Fox News posted an article demonstrating once again the fury Mother Nature harbors against your TVangler staff. We’ve already taken out a small...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, miscellaneous, fly fishing, yellowstone, volcanic eruption
Home Water

Cable Mill in Cades Cove amidst autumn colors. I’m including a couple shots of the autumn colors in the Smokies last weekend, even though they really have next to nothing to do with my write...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: essays, fly fishing
Surprising Results for Interested Traditionalists

Just a short note for anyone interested in traditional fly fishing gear: Reed Curry posted some interesting news about silk fly lines on his Contemplative Angler blog. It looks like silk fly lines...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, fly fishing, silk fly lines
The Demise of Pond ‘X’

A few weeks back, our TVangler groupies were discussing the drought here in North Alabama. I vaguely remember Hawgdaddy posting a comment forecasting the demise of all our sacred small water fishing...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: bass fishing, fly fishing, pond x, flint river, drought
Photo of the Moment: Casting for Autumn Browns beneath the Waterfall

Here is the latest addition to the Photo Gallery. The photo was taken near Bryson City, North Carolina last weekend. Jacqulyn and I took a trip to a Bed & Breakfast there to celebrate our...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: photography, fly fishing, photography, smoky mountains, fly fishing
A Tale of Terror (and Fishing)

A frightening tale of the dangers of fishing in haunted locations, brought to you by Flint River Correspondent Matt. Most of us, sometime, somewhere, have had some sort of experience we can’t quite...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: bass fishing, miscellaneous
Correcting a Mistake and Other Notes

Yes, even the near-perfect TVangler staff makes mistakes, and we’re not ashamed to make up for them. What is this horrendous mistake you might ask? Not showing you photo of the groom’s...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, miscellaneous