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The Tennessee Valley Angler


The Education of Matt: Part Deux

Following is Matt’s next installment in his comedy beginning fly fishing series. Here you, our fortunate readers, are privileged to take part in Matt’s first real fly fishing trip,...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: other fishing, bass fishing, fly fishing
One Good Bass

This not getting to fish thing is really getting old. My brother (you know him as Drake) was married this weekend, which eliminated any possibility of fishing on Saturday, but that’s beside...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: bass fishing, fly fishing, fishing, bass fishing, fly fishing
Tidbits from Maine

I’m still working to edit my photos for my Maine Photo Journal, but I figured I’d toss out a few interesting tidbits from the trip. Tidbit #1: Telephone Conversation Overheard in Hardware...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing, miscellaneous, maine, bar harbor, acadia national park
The Education of Matt: One Newbie’s Journey into the World of Fly Fishing

Part 1: The Beginning… The typical Matt Walker Special rod kit, available at your local Wally World. As most of you know, I’m an unrefined, no-class fisherman. The snootiest I can get in fishing is...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fly fishing
Photo of the Moment: Bass Harbor Sunset

Here is the latest addition to the Photo Gallery. It has absolutely nothing to do with fishing, unless you count the lobster trap buoys you can see bobbing on the ocean if you look really closely. ...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: photography, miscellaneous, photography, maine, bar harbor
A Sad, Failed Traver Writing Contest Entry

I found out today that I failed to win the Traver Writing Contest sponsored by Fly Rod & Reel magazine. Obviously this came as no shock, but the magazine conspired to tear down my self esteem...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: fiction, bass fishing, fly fishing
A big Roll Tide to all of the crimson faithful!

Tomorrow morning I will be making my yearly pilgrimage to the mecca of all football cities, yes I am talking about Tuscaloosa! Joining me will be my girlfriend Katie, brother Justin, and longtime...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: miscellaneous
TVangler Custom Rods: Update

As most of you probably know, we had a post a few weeks back which advertised custom rods being built at cost. To say we have our hands full is quite an understatement. I want to thank all of those...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: rod building, custom rods
TVangler Cusom Rods: Update

As most of you probably know, we had a post a few weeks back which advertised custom rods being built at cost. To say we have our hands full is quite an understatement. I want to thank all of those...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: rod building, custom rods
Fishing with Friends

More often than not, I do not fish alone. This is not to say I don’t enjoy fishing by myself - there’s something to be said for the peace and serenity that comes when you’re ‘at one’ with nature,...

Started in The Tennessee Valley Angler • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: other fishing, fishing commentary, bass fishing