fishing

HEADLAMPS & HOMEMADE BOWS

November 1, 2010

The leaves aren’t the only things that turn in this neck of the woods once Fall arrives. In our barn, upstairs in the hunt/fish lodge, the fishing gear that has been sitting in various states of take-out and put-back for the past four-or-so months has do-si-do’d with my hunting gear. Chest-packs and tackle boxes, rods [...]

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ONE-YEAR-UNDER-MY-BELT GIVEAWAY

October 19, 2010

OK folks…the big giveaway is here. I’ve managed to blog my way through a whole year and have had some great support and response. As a thank you, I’m giving away 5 of the new fishingpoet T-shirts. Winner’s choice of color. The random drawing will be held on Friday November 5th from the Facebook fan-base. [...]

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MORNING BROWNS WITH DAD, Installment 6, Thesis

October 6, 2010

* The 6th installment in a series of sections from my Masters thesis, which was (in large part) about fishing. [20] Villager Restaurant. 5:30 a.m. Laminated breakfast menus. Short lived eggs, toast, sausage—coffee-to-go, toothpicks by the register. We head to the bait shop for sawbellies, a wriggling handful of bump & tick in our aluminum [...]

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CALLING FOR SUN

September 10, 2010

Independence Day weekend was upon us and my wife, three kids and I were staying with friends in their cabin in Old Forge to celebrate. Three bedrooms, an open kitchen/dining/living area, screened porch, big stone fireplace and indoor plumbing. No grand hand-hewn beams, lofts or giant picture windows. Just a simple, comfortable single-story cabin that’s [...]

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