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Monthly Archives: April 2010
A birthday gift winds up worth the wait
I’ve been promising a buddy of mine a day on the water. For about four fricken years. Things just never seemed to work out though. His birthday came around, and he, the wife, and the kids packed up and came … Continue reading
A moment of silence for redfish (UPDATED)
We interrupt this regularly scheduled broadcast to send our thoughts (to the guides) and prayers (for the redfish). And both, to every other creature living on the Gulf Coast, presently in the path of a very nasty oil slick. The … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged Confluence Films, environment, Gulf Coast, Louisiana, oil slick, redfish
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Have you seen my bonefish fly?
There’s something about Mary, and there’s something about this fly too. A few particulars make it ever so bonefish sexy, but it’s by no means an MG original. In fact I stole the idea right off the interwebs. A bit … Continue reading
Teva Mountain Games shenanigans are a go – in other words, go ahead and kick me where it counts
This should be coming across the AP wire, but those folks are too busy with some nonsense about volcanic ash covering the town of Europe. So for all of you who have been deprived important news comes this… VAIL/DENVER, CO, … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged competition, fly casting, tequila, Teva Mountain Games, Vail Valley Foundation
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Happy Hour (for hitmen) at Trout’s Fly Fishing (UPDATED)
If you ever thought of taking me out once and for all and you (or your hired guns) were having a hard time finding me, I’m cutting you a break. This coming Thursday from 6-8pm I’ll be giving a presentation … Continue reading
The Kid Has Class
You can “engineer” a pro-style release, but you cannot simply conjure integrity and thoughtful leadership. Denver Broncos management knows this. The home team just gained another fan.
First thoughts: Pentax Optio W90
My waterproof wonder, the Pentax Optio W30, finally outlived its useful life started to bore me. That camera was easy to use, had plenty of functionality, and took great pictures (despite its owner). So I upgraded. A few days back … Continue reading
Conjured in Office
Tagged digital camera, gear bag, manual, Pentax Optio W30, Pentax Optio W90, point and shoot
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If someone lands a fish but no picture is taken, was the fish actually caught?
On the ride up to a Gold Medal trout water today: Angler 1: I rowed that stretch 25 times last year. We stuffed pigs every run, and by the end of the season I was sick of the place. But … Continue reading
Conjured in On The Fly
Tagged art, blue-winged olives, fly fishing, hero shot, photography
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Enticing kids to ever greater feats of daring
Break your arm in horseplay and get gifts from Uncle Michael As it happens the young son of some very close friends of mine broke his arm. He and the elder boy were playing a game – see what distance … Continue reading
