Tag Archives: sports

Fishing Memoirs- Going (Urban) Grizzly

Posted on June 23, 2012 by urbangrizzly

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 | Tagged adventure, Clinton River, fish, fly fishing, holiday, Huron River, Metropark, michigan, outdoors, Recreation, sports, urban grizzly, vacation | 7 Comments

Fishing Memoirs- Practice Makes…Better.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by urbangrizzly

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 | Tagged adventure, fish, fishing, fly fishing, sports, story tellers | 8 Comments

Fishing Memoirs- Homework

Posted on June 14, 2012 by urbangrizzly

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 | Tagged adventure, berkley, cherrywood, fish, fishing, fly fishing, hemingway, memoirs, michigan, pflugger, sports, two-hearted river | 1 Comment

Super Powers!!!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by urbangrizzly

“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 | 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 | 4 Comments

The Cobblestone Road

Posted on January 2, 2012 by urbangrizzly

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 | Tagged adventure, animals communicating, Brown, Brown trout, fish, Fisherman, fishing, fly fishing, michigan, Recreation, River, sports, Trout | 1 Comment

In the Warmth.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by urbangrizzly

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 | 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 | Leave a comment

Liberty, Sweet Liberty.

Posted on September 11, 2011 by urbangrizzly

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 | 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 | 2 Comments

Prairie Grass

Posted on August 1, 2011 by urbangrizzly

Prairie Grass in Summer.

This gallery contains 2 photos.

On the fourth day of our motorcycle trip. Jim was running out front on his V65 Magna, as I cruised along on my Goldwing. It was tough to keep my eyes on the highway, because the prairie winds sent the waist-high … Continue reading →

Gallery | Tagged adventure, blog, blogging, comedy, drift boats, fish, fly fishing, hobbies, holiday, Honda Gold Wing, humor, Kansas, michigan, montana, motorcycle, motorcycles, motorcycling, Prairie, Recreation, road trip, Shopping, sports, Texas, Touring, vacation | Leave a comment

observations for Day 3 of the Motorcycle Trip.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by urbangrizzly

Riding across the prairie on my steel horse, I am struck by how the pioneers efforts and desire to move west. The beauty that surrounds me is awesome. I envision the pioneers riding on their…organic horse taking it in. I … Continue reading →

Posted in father and son, Fishing Stories, humor, outdoor stories, urbangrizzly | Tagged adventure, blog, blogging, comedy, humor, outdoors, road trip, sports, theme vacations, underwater adventure, vacation, yarn spinners | Leave a comment

Lessons Learned… Lessons Ignored.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by urbangrizzly

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 | 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 | Leave a comment

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