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Fly Fishing Guided Trips in Western North Carolina with Expert Guide Alex Bell

Experience Matters

Alex Bell is your primary fly fishing guide. For larger groups or busier time periods, Alex brings in professional guides who focus strictly on our Western North Carolina rivers, lakes, and streams. We specialize in on the water fly fishing instruction while you fly fish and help you to enjoy your recreational time relaxing and enjoying the outdoors learning the art of fly fishing.

Our Fly Fishing Guides

Alex Bell

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Alex has over thirty years of education experience as teacher, coach, principal, and fly fishing instructor. His lifelong passion is fishing, and upon retirement from his career in public education, he began AB's Fly Fishing Guide Service. He is an experienced angler committed to ensuring his customers have the best experience possible. 

Alex is a fly fishing expert dedicated to connecting others with the sport. He is a co-creator of the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail, the first of it's kind in our country, and serves as vice-president of operations for the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute. As an Adaptive Fly Fishing Practitioner he is certified to people with disabilities to fly fish. To keep up-to-date with future presentations and instructional sessions, use the blog or AB Fly Fishing's Facebook page events.

Contact Alex Bell with questions or to set up your next fly fishing adventure.


Reba Brinkman

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​Reba Brinkman is a field sports educator specializing in fly fishing and shotgun sports. Reba left the corporate world over ten years ago to pursue her passion for adventure and to connect people with the beauty of nature. She especially enjoys fly fishing travel, which have taken her to places all over the country and beyond. She has hosted trips for both salt water and fresh water fishing adventures.   

As an award winning fly fishing guide, she specializes in teaching fly-fishing and casting to all levels of anglers and will take your skill to the next level.

​Reba manages fly fishing trips for AB Fly Fish in the Asheville area as well as hosted trips through the year. To book a fly fishing adventure near the Asheville area you can reach her at 828-989-3503. Hotel pick up and drop off available.


Louis Pardue

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Louis grew up in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain region fishing countless miles for wild trout throughout the years. His love for the outdoors and passion for fly fishing shows through with his enthusiasm for sharing the adventure with his clients. He has worked with all ages of anglers and especially loves seeing new anglers catching fish. No question his sense of humor and fish tales will keep you entertained on the water.

 
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Brennan Fogerty

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Brennan is very well versed in teaching fly fishing and loves sharing different angling techniques such as Euro nymphing, big streamers and multi fly rigs. He enjoys guiding on a wide variety of water such as the Tuckasegee, Nantahala rivers and the wild creeks of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Brennan lives in Scaly Mountain, NC with his wife Shelby. He is thankful for the life God has given him and loves to share the experience of fishing streams of Western North Carolina and North Georgia.

Book Your Fly Fishing Trip
828-226-3833
Alex@abfish.org

  • Home
  • Trips
    • Trip Options and Rates
    • Our Fishing Guides
    • Guided Mountain Lake Trips
    • Need to Know Trip Info
    • Book Now
  • Visitor Info
    • Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail
    • Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains Lodging
    • Cullowhee River Club
    • Traveling to Western NC
    • Store
  • About
    • Fly Fishing Presentations and Instruction
    • Operation: Grateful Guides
  • Asheville Area Fly Fishing
  • Media
    • Video
    • Photos
  • Ask Alex
  • Audio Series