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Tag Archives: fishing
“But, Did You Catch Anything?” In response to a readers question.
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 →
Posted in Family, fishing, Fishing Stories, humor, ice, outdoor stories
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Tagged adventure, fish, fishing, ice fishing, John Gustafson, michigan, outdoors, Patrick F. McManus, Poland, Recreation
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Fishing Memoirs- 8:10
It was the early 2000′s, and the Detroit Red Wings were a force to be reckoned with on the ice, and Trout-master Jim and I were still fired up about the great, but very brief, fishing experience we had in the … Continue reading →
Posted in fishing, Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, humor, outdoor stories, summer fun, urbangrizzly, writing
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Tagged cars, castle rock inn motel and cafe, Detroit Red Wings, fish, fishing, Gallatin River, montana, nature, outdoors, Rainbow trout, summer fun, syndicated, transportation, travel, Trout, Trout Master Jim, vacation, writing
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Fishing Memoirs- Practice Makes…Better.
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 →
Posted in father and son, Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, humor, sports
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Tagged adventure, fish, fishing, fly fishing, sports, story tellers
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Fishing Memoirs- Homework
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 →
Posted in Family, father and son, Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, outdoor stories, sports
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Tagged adventure, berkley, cherrywood, fish, fishing, fly fishing, hemingway, memoirs, michigan, pflugger, sports, two-hearted river
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The Cobblestone Road
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 →
Posted in fall, Fishing Stories, sports, urbangrizzly
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Tagged adventure, animals communicating, Brown, Brown trout, fish, Fisherman, fishing, fly fishing, michigan, Recreation, River, sports, Trout
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In the Warmth.
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 →
Posted in Family, fart, father and son, Fishing Stories, humor, ice, Lake Stories, NOT a fishing story, outdoor stories, urbangrizzly
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Tagged adventure, animals communicating, beans, blog, blogging, Cabela, comedy, fart, fartskins, fish, fishing, ice, ice fishing, in the warmth of the house by the lake, michigan, outdoors, practical jokes, sleeping bags, sports, story tellers, yarn spinners
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A Memory…
Sitting on the deck of the hotel/fly shop under 400 billion stars, telling stories of the day’s fishing. Strangers and friends remembered trips from the past, and planned future trips, while night bugs buzzed the dim light … Continue reading →
Posted in father and son, Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, Motorcycle trip, outdoor stories, sports, vacation
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Tagged cigar smoke, fishing, fly fishing, good times, Guides and Charters, memories, montana, mountains, outdoors, Recreation, Shopping, sitting, United States
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Vacation Flashbacks! 329 words. : )
I am listening to my wife’s iPod while I do some home reconstructing. This may be a shock for those who know me. (RE)constructing, may seem foreign to them, (DE)constructing… they have little trouble associating to me. Anyway, while I … Continue reading →
Posted in Fishing Stories, humor, Motorcycle trip, outdoor stories, sports
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Tagged adventure, blog, blogging, comedy, fishing, fly fishing, ipod, music, outdoors, road trip, scent, smell, songs, underwater adventure
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Lessons Learned… Lessons Ignored.
What madness is this! It is 100 degrees out there, half of my bike is held together by spit, zip straps, and 3/4 of a roll of gorilla tape, and I am putting salve on my tuckus to keep the … Continue reading →
Posted in father and son, humor, Motorcycle trip, outdoor stories, sports, urbangrizzly, vacation
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Tagged adventure, Alberta, Banff, Banff Alberta, Banff National Park, blog, blogging, Canada, Canadian Rockies, comedy, duct tape, fish, fishing, fly fishing, gorilla tape, holiday, humor, motorcycling, New Hampshire, outdoors, road trip, sports, Travel and Tourism, vacation
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Lessons of the River Ghost
Years ago, my fishing partner and I went out West to explore some new rivers and expand upon our trout fishing knowledge. One thing we have learned, is that while there are some basic similarities to trout behavior, and diet, … Continue reading →
Posted in Fishing Stories, humor, outdoor stories, urbangrizzly, vacation
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Tagged adventure, animals thinking, blog, blogging, Brown trout, comedy, Country Sports, fish, fishing, fly fishing, ghost, hobbies, holiday, humor, life, michigan, ninja, outdoors, Rainbow trout, random, Recreation and Sports, rivers, road trip, short stories, sports, stories, story tellers, Trout, vacation, yarn spinners
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