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A good day includes both fishing and football
As a family, we had great plans to get outside and do a whole bunch of outdoorsy stuff this summer. We were going to do some exploring in Yellowstone, go fishing in a bunch of […]
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Plan some fall fishing trips between your hunts
If you want to catch trout, you don’t fish when the temperatures are in the nineties. The fish might bite, but they won’t bite as frequently as they will when it’s cooler. So as fall […]
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Fly-tying faces a new threat
My dad and I are planning a fly-fishing float trip down the Hoback River in September, and Dad recently stopped at a fly shop in Casper to pick up some fly-tying supplies. He wants to […]
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Take a break for fishing
If you’ve ever sold a house, you know how time-consuming it can be. I don’t know what it is about owning a home, but for some reason, the mere fact that it’s yours allows you […]
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A fisherman’s nightmare
Imagine being really hungry, or even just a little hungry, for that matter, and heading for the kitchen to do something about it. You nose around the fridge and the cabinets for a while, then […]
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My boys have inherited my fishing ineptitude
I’m a horrible fisherman, at least when it comes to fishing in Wyoming. When I fish in other states, I do fine. But I can’t catch a fish to save my life in my native […]
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Why can I catch fish everywhere but in Wyoming?
I’m a terrible fisherman in my home state, but when I venture outside of Wyoming, for some reason, I tend to be much better with a rod and reel. Some of that is, of course, […]
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If you catch and release, release ’em right
Each year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department sends out a reminder of the right way to release fish when you turn them back into the water. Al Langston of the Game and Fish recently […]
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A miracle cure for leaky waders … and more
I stepped up to a demo table at the outdoor writers conference I went to a while back, and the guys there were showing off a product that fixes both neoprene and breathable waders. Better […]
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It’s just too nice outside to be inside
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 […]