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Tag Archives: outdoors
“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- Going (Urban) Grizzly
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 →
Posted in father and son, Fishing Memoirs, vacation
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Tagged adventure, Clinton River, fish, fly fishing, holiday, Huron River, Metropark, michigan, outdoors, Recreation, sports, urban grizzly, vacation
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The Fishing Memoirs- The Lesson
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 →
Posted in Fishing Memoirs, Fishing Stories, humor, outdoor stories, sports, urbangrizzly, vacation
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Tagged adventure, Casting (fishing), first lesson, fish, Fishing reel, Fishing rod, fly fishing, flyfishing, holiday, memoirs, memories, michigan, outdoors, Recreation, United States, vacation
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Super Powers!!!
“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 →
Posted in Fishing Stories, humor, outdoor stories, Sci-Fi, sports
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Tagged adventure, Avengers, blog, blogging, calm voice, flick, fly fishing, fly line, Hey mister, imagination, Invisibility, outdoors, Recreation, sports, stipulations, super powers, Superhero, Superhuman strength, Superpower, Superpowers
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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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Sling-Shot Thrill Ride.
On the morning of the fourth day of the motorcycle trip, we took a route heading south to Billings, Montana. A cold front had pushed the heat wave east, deeper into the midwest and the back side of the wave, … Continue reading →
Posted in father and son, humor, Motorcycle trip, NOT a fishing story, outdoor stories, Uncategorized, urbangrizzly
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Tagged adventure, animals communicating, animals thinking, blog, blogging, comedy, hobbies, humor, montana, motorcycling, outdoors, road trip, theme vacations
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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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Liberty, Sweet Liberty.
Heading out on a round trip motorcycle ride from Michigan to Montana, I was struck by how great a country we live that we can just up and go explore if we choose. There is a lot of beauty out … Continue reading →
Posted in father and son, Fishing Stories, Lady Liberty, Motorcycle trip, outdoor stories, sports, vacation
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Tagged 9/11, adventure, blog, drift boats, fish, fly fishing, freedom, heat wave, holiday, hot, inspirational, Jeep, Lady Liberty, Lady Liberty in a bathing suit, liberty, mackinaw bridge, michigan, montana, motorcycles, motorcycling, Northern Michigan, outdoors, rainbow, Recreation, sports, story tellers, underwater adventure, United States, vacation, vacations
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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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