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Stir Crazy Fly Fishing
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One can only read so many books and magazines. An angler can only play with their rods, reels and fly boxes so many times. I was going stir crazy.
Fly Fishing the Hex Hatch
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Little did I know that as I went further down the fly fishing rabbit hole that I would become an amateur entomologist, or in layman’s terms, a bug guy.
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Fly Fishing Top Tens
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Top ten lists have more to do with personal preferences and experiences. I enjoy reading them and comparing them to my own lists.
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Playing Fly Fishing
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I have a nice view of the bird feeder that keeps me entertained. Every once in a while I get an unexpected visitor. I have had Red Tail Hawks and even a Peregrine Falcon. I’m not much of a birder, but the big birds usually get my attention.
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Another Fly Fishing Auld Lang Syne
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The year starts anew when I go out to get my new fishing license. As my favorite Iowa son-in-law quipped, “My license to gill.” You have to love the Bond reference.
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Christmas Shopping for Your Angler
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I just finished putting up my Christmas tree. Is it just me or do the manufacturers of tree lights put in extra bulbs to just mess with you?
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Fly Fishing Royalty: Glenn ‘The Maine Man’ Grant
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At the time, I also picked up some flies and a book on Carrie Stevens, the famed fly tier from Upper Dam, Maine who is credited with designing the classic Black Ghost fly.
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The Yellow Perch Club
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I had a few hours on a warmer than usual overcast day, so I decided to try my luck and see if I could catch a Landlocked Salmon.