musings of an outdoorsman

It’s Been a Month

Wow! It’s been a month since I’ve been here. It really has gone by in the blink of an eye. Funny how plans don’t work out exactly as one hopes. I thought I’d be fishing several times a week. Initially, that’s exactly how it seemed. That first week, I hit

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General Ramblings

Boy, it sure has been raining a lot, with only brief bouts of sun peering through the gray covered sky. As I write this, thunder is rolling across the sky. The river and creeks are flowing very high. Creeks that are typically small and slow moving have transformed into small

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A Hell of a Week, but a Hell of a Sight

Pretty picture, isn’t it? Yeah, well, it’s the silver lining to the week I had at work. Late last week our boss was pulled away from the jobsite. His covid test from that morning returned positive. Company policy is any person testing positive must immediately be escorted off the job

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Exploring and Fishing in the Rain

It had been raining off and on all night. The raindrops dripping off the eaves was melodic and soothing. It is a welcome sound. And of course, the consistent rains keep everything green. It’s not something I’m used to where I come from. I woke up bright and early to

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Freestone Fly shop

This isn't my Brown Trout

but I’m going to leave this royalty free image here for inspiration, until I can replace the picture with one of my own.