Great Outdoors
The days are too nice to be inside working
I don’t know how often I look out the window in the spring and wish I was out there, instead of being stuck inside, chained to a computer. That question actually came up in my […]
Fishing
Great Outdoors
Fishing trips don’t have to be planned
Are you driving right now? Pull off the highway and do a little fishing. I never go anywhere without fishing gear. I’ve always got a fly rod and a spinning rod in the vehicle, complete […]
Great Outdoors
The summer is already booked
How do I do this every year? Before the summer even starts, I’ve already committed myself for every minute of vacation time I have available. I guess I ought to point out that not every […]
Great Outdoors
Happy Memorial Day. Thank a vet.
Happy Memorial Day to you. Today’s really all about remembering the people who did great things, whether it was for our country or just for the people they were closest to. It’s a day to […]
Great Outdoors
The weather is (sometimes) perfect for fishing
I’m ready to go fishing. And other than the occasional thunderstorm or spate of gale-force wind, the weather’s perfect for fishing. We’ve had some spectacular days the last few weeks. Unfortunately, most of them have […]
Great Outdoors
Chickens finally won’t cut into my fishing time
I don’t know how many times last spring I was all set to go fishing, then realized the chicken coop needed to be cleaned out. It didn’t matter how often I cleaned it, those disgusting […]
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Happy Mothers’ Day to all you moms
Here’s to mothers. Especially to those mothers who aren’t afraid to work a worm onto a hook for a kid or help score targets at the county archery shoot. Mother’s Day is Sunday, so don’t […]
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Mind the weather — it’s spring, after all
It’s not the winters in the West that make the people who live here tough. It’s the springs. Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or […]
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Get fishing!
Technically, it’s still spring, and it will be for a while yet. But the kids will be out of school soon, so it’s time to start planning some fishing trips. Get your kids out to […]
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Just what I need, another hobby
Maybe I’ve just been spending too much time at my day job. That’s the only way I can explain why it took me so long to hear about Tenkara. At the risk of explaining something […]