Tag Archives: adventure

“But, Did You Catch Anything?” In response to a readers question.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

I don’t remember if it was Patrick F. McManus, or John Gustafson from “Grumpy, Old Men” who said, “When you are not catching fish, your stories tend to revolve around the scenery, and what a beautiful day it was. But … Continue reading →

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Fishing Memoirs- Going (Urban) Grizzly

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

After catching that first big Bass I became much more involved in fly fishing.  At the rate I was going, I thought I might become good enough to where the name of the sport would change from Fly-fishing, to Fly-catching.  … Continue reading →

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Fishing Memoirs- Practice Makes…Better.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

By and by, time went along, and I found that practicing casting the fly rod did make casting easier.  I was better than when Jim first taught me, though I knew that I needed more improvement.  So, I was always … Continue reading →

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Fishing Memoirs- Homework

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

I am not entirely sure how, “memoirs”, are supposed to be written.  I want this project to be more fun than work, so I will be typing the stories as they come to mind.  That being said.  The next thing, … Continue reading →

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The Fishing Memoirs- The Lesson

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

If I say that it started with the shared love of a young woman, it would be true, though slightly misleading.  It is more accurate to say that it occurred one breezy spring day, in 1996, when my wife and … Continue reading →

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A Love Story- War and What It’s Good For… (Uncut Version)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

October 13th 1990, holds a special place in my heart as one of the worst, and as I came to discover later, one of the best days of my life.  This story is about a young man who just returns home … Continue reading →

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Super Powers!!!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

“Hey Mister?”  A young man called to me the other day.  ”If you could have three super powers, what would they be?” “WOW!”  I thought to myself.  I haven’t thought about my super powers in decades.  It was unbelievable how … Continue reading →

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The Cobblestone Road

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

This cobblestone road had the good fortune of being under one of the best trout streams in the state.  The smoothly flattened stones, which were cracked in some places, had some moss growing through the crevasses giving them an emerald … Continue reading →

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2011 in review- To my readers who made it possible: Thank YOU, very much!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,400 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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In the Warmth.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

I knew taking Grandpa shopping would be a major cause of embarrassment.  Of that there was little doubt.  The doubt came, however, in the form of, “How”, it was going to happen.  Only time would tell.  After cruising the aisles … Continue reading →

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