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Less casting means catching more fish!

Less casting means catching more fish!

It is a scene played over and over on every river, lake, and waterway across the globe. Fly fisherman who are making too many casts! It is a real problem that goes way deeper than fly fishing. The fact is that if you make fewer casts you will catch more fish! Now that I have your attention, let’s address a few common problems and mistakes that practically all fly anglers of every skill level…

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July Contest!

Win a 2 person full day float trip in East Tennessee! Help us reach social media milestones by liking and sharing our West Fork Anglers Facebook page.  At 500 likes and shares we will randomly select a winner of the trip. Official Rules 1) like and share our Facebook page  West Fork Anglers (@westforkanglers on FB) to enter. 2) This  contest is open to anyone except/unless you are 1)a guide, or…

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10% OFF Full Day Float Trips! From June 28th through July 10th we are offering 10% off of our 2 person, full day float trips in East Tennessee.

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Getting Her Hooked -take your time!

Taking your wife or significant other  fly fishing could be the best thing you ever did! –so don’t screw it up! Here are a few ways to get her hooked with out ruining the experience for her. She’s not one of the guys… Leave your fishing buddies out of this unless they are also taking their wives or girlfriends on this journey. There’s a time and a place with your friends on the river, integrate…

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Winter- not a death sentence 

Ways to chase the winter fishing blues away..

above zero…headed in the right direction If you are like me winter can get you down a little. Its a problem for fly fisherman, for any fisherman for that matter. Winter weather is horrible and we can’t fish or don’t feel like fishing. The days are shorter and darker. There is no beautiful sunset to inspire me to stop at a small stream on my way home. So in the winter I tend to fish less,  the…

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Liquid Chicken, twelve ounces of ambition... (a quick story,a tip, and a sales pitch )

Liquid Chicken, twelve ounces of ambition… (a quick story,a tip, and a sales pitch )



I’m a far cry away from twenty years ago- returning to the bachelor pad after guiding for the day,  with a six pack of ” liquid chicken”, to sit at my vice and tie flies for a while in preparation for the next day.  “Liquid Chicken”, a term coined by my good friend and fellow guide,  was fly tying fuel after a long day of tangles and “adult diaper changing”. And quite honestly, wrapping a few…

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North Carolina's Delayed Harvest, We get some mileage from our fish in the south..

North Carolina's Delayed Harvest, We get some mileage from our fish in the south...

Spring Stocking of North Carolina’s Delayed Harvest streams began earlier this month, we were out and about today for a quick fish and have decided to highlight a few things about Delayed Harvest streams and why they are important.

The Regulation

First of all, to those readers who do not live in North Carolina, we should probably explain the regulation. From October through the end of May, the…

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Meet Maxine



(the ride home with Maxine the puppy)

We thought you might like to meet Maxine Brown, the dog behind our fly fishing blog.  1 year ago today she became our family pet and fishing companion. And wow what a year it has been!









(She loves the release too)

(this girl loves the drift boat)



This is Maxine’s first encounter with a trout… She was interested for sure

(She’s a great fishing…

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Your life can be contained in a fly rod

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