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Writing on the Fly: Fathers and Fishing
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My son Reed sent me a picture of his son fishing at the Gunstock Fishing Derby in Gilford. It reminded me of the last time I fished with my dad.
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The Simple Complexity of Fly Fishing
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When did fly fishing get so complex? It seems like just the other day I went fly fishing with just a fly rod, a box of flies, some tippet and nippers.
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Fly Fishing Stress Relief
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On this day I needed a little more time to unwind so I headed up to my favorite little river that runs into Lake Winnipesaukee to see if I could get into a late arriving spawning trout.
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Writing on the Fly: Fly Fishing 101
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When people know that you are a fly fisher you will inevitably get the call, it used to be a call but now it is a text. “I want to learn to fly fish and you were the first person I thought of calling.”
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Writing on the Fly: Spring Training with a Fly Rod
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The days of grabbing my fly rod and gear and jumping into the river are over. As Clint Eastwood said, “A man has got to know his limitations.”
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Fly Fishing With New Eyes
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Familiarity is comfortable. Not a lot of thinking has to happen. However, sometimes it is good to look at old water with “New Eyes.”
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Writing on the Fly: Taking Winter Inventory, Or Too Much Stuff
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I was browsing through an antique shop when I came across a fly fishing reel. It was an older Hardy Princess reel, for size 4-6 weight line, made in England.
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Pointers: Fly Fishing with Friends or Go Alone
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Choosing a fishing partner can be a difficult and a somewhat interesting challenge. It can sometimes be so anxiety producing that an angler would rather fish alone, which is not a bad thing.
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Writing on the Fly: Random Thoughts and Memories
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The dusting to a light covering of snow is now piling up in my driveway. My plans for the day went south pretty quickly.