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Do you tie? Or do you buy?
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 […]
Fishing
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You won’t see me in an Orvis catalog anytime soon
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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Mind your manners while 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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They should give me my own 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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Let’s protect our access to public and private lands
About half of Wyoming is public land, meaning in most cases we can go there whenever we want to hunt, fish, hike, bike, or do a bunch of other things. There are some restrictions, of […]
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Use your new toys
I hope you’re listening to this while you’re driving home from a great day in the duck and goose blind. Or maybe chasing long-tailed goony birds. What better way to spend the days after Christmas […]
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you. Even to those who aren’t deeply religious, if they have some sort of a Christian background, Christmas is a day of peace, love and caring. In Wyoming, for most people, December […]
Great Outdoors
Protect your eyes
Not long ago, I saw two posts within a week about guys getting stuck in the eyes by fish they’d caught. One was a catfish spine, and the other was a walleye fin. I don’t […]
Great Outdoors
Get those kids outside
I took my kids fishing over Labor Day weekend, and we did a little scouting for deer this last Saturday. It was great to get two weekends in a row outdoors with the shorter members […]
Great Outdoors
Don’t tick off your fishing guide
Quite often, the OutdoorHub sends some very useful information my way. If you aren’t an OutdoorHub subscriber, you should be. But enough advertisements. Back to my point. I don’t get the chance to fish with […]