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Conventional Tackle Offerings
Our upcoming order of conventional tackle will be a welcome addition for the abundance of bass, catfish, and trout anglers in the Waynesville area. Just as with fly fishing equipment, we will offer great spinning and casting tackle at reasonable prices. To compliment the rods and reels, we’ll have a solid selection of terminal tackle, too. To make this an all around one-stop shop, we now have night crawlers, red worms, meal worms, and wax worms. We’re still trying to figure o
Joshua Whorton
May 291 min read
New Kids On The Block
-but without the boy band and hair gel Hello! Thank you for paying our site a visit. We are the new kids on the block here in Waynesville, but we are old hands when it comes to the fly fishing industry. Josh, that’s me, has worked/been deeply involved in the fly fishing industry for the last 25 years. For the last 6 years, I have been guiding full-time in western NC, and guided up here intermittently for the last 21 years. Prior to us moving here, I guided in Charleston, SC a
Joshua Whorton
Apr 162 min read
Tails from the River: Shining Rock Anglers in action
Explore the serene mountain streams, curated fly fishing gear, and the welcoming atmosphere of our craft pub. Every photo tells a story of the angling lifestyle in Western North Carolina.
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