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I am long overdue for a fishing trip
It’s time to go fishing. It’s been too long since I’ve thrashed the water with a fly line. I’m thinking it’s time to call in fishin’ at work and head for the beaver ponds while […]
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Spring always makes me think of bowfishing
Most people wait until later in the summer to go bowfishing, when the water’s lower, hotter, and less muddy, and the fish are snagging cottonwood seeds off the surface. But when I was a kid, […]
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Would I rather lose a fly I bought, or tied?
I’ve finally crossed that point as a fly-caster where it makes much more sense to tie my own flies than to buy ‘em. There are a few reasons for that. First of all, I’m still […]
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I’ll never be a fashionable angler
Even if I win the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes and find myself duded up in the fanciest fishing finery, I won’t become a fly-fishing purist. I’ve never claimed to be a proper fly fisherman. I’m the […]
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Find some new places for outdoor adventures
You don’t have to go to the same place every time you go fishing. When you find a good spot to fish, it’s nice to know you can go back there and catch fish. But […]
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Have some fun while getting in shape
A guy who said he listens to this show nearly every morning called the other day and asked if I’d refresh his memory about the Fishing Fitness System. It’s an exercise program I came up […]
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Mind your manners while you’re fishing
Anglers all have different definitions of personal space. One fisherman’s comfortable distance may be felt as an intrusion by another. And unlike personal space at the office or at the store, this personal space isn’t […]
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I should start my own horrible fishing show
I want to see outdoors shows that are realistic. I get pretty tired of watching anglers catch fish with every cast. Send a video camera along on one of my fishing trips, and you’ll see […]
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The fishing bug is biting
Man, I’m ready to go wet a line. It’s almost spring, and the fishing bug is biting hard. And repeatedly. And with the pandemic still causing havoc back in the real world, it’s even harder […]
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Go easy on new ice fishing gear — stick to the basics
I love fishing, even though I’m not very good at it. I get skunked on most of my fishing expeditions. But that’s OK. I really go fishing just to get out of the house and […]