Upon returning home from Florida, I thought there was no better way to get back to the grindstone that to spend a day on the water with dad. Plans were made, gear was thrown in the boat, and off we went. With the heat being so out of control, a...
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While vacationing in Sarasota last month, I was of course able to find some time to hit the water for some fishing. Being down there and not fishing is just morally wrong, and in my opinion should be illegal. Plans were made with none other than Steve Gibson of Shallow...
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The spring and summer of 2011 have been my friend Kyle's learning curve onto the fly fishing super-highway. Last month we headed out to Percy Priest for a little Tennessee-meets-Florida flats fishing. My main quarry on these trips is big carp that cruise around our hillbilly flats, and this trip offered...
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This morning found me in full-out springtime fishing mode, on the water nice and early to see what was biting and to see how things were looking after some more of our recent weather. With the cold front just recently moving in, I feared a slow day and I was...
Read MoreThe Thirteen Year Itch At long last, the cicadas have come to cheer up the weary anglers who have been swamped by high water on Middle Tennessee's tailwaters, and the tailwaters throughout the southeast for that matter. On Friday, I spent some time checking on the emergence of our winged friends...
Read MoreMother's Day found us entertaining the moms at our place for brunch... My sister-in-law had the kiddos with her, so after they ate and got through watching a movie, it was time to head down to the pond with a fly rod and see if we couldn't get our first fish...
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