Thursday, April 16, 2026

A Mix!!

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  Reporting in on Saturday's Walker Lake trip and Tuesday's Smith Lake trip, fishing with my son Jason, both days were filled with w...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Meal Time!!

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  Spring is my favorite time of year to fly fish. The fish are far more active, the early spawn is getting closer, and they’re in a protecti...
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Monday, March 16, 2026

Little Fish Keep You Focused

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As stated in the title of this post, little fish can be a motivating factor to keep casting even on slow fishing days. That was the case yes...
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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Fishing Small Lures is a Winner!!

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 As most of you know, I fish three different places where we live: Walker County Lake, Smith Lake, and the Sipsey Tailrace. All three are wi...
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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Staying Busy During the Cold Weather

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 I thought I would share some of the projects I’ve been working on during the cold month of January. As many of you know, one of my hobbies ...
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

What to Get The Fly Fisherman Who Has Everything

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  Fly fishermen, like most anglers, are always searching for the perfect gear—whether it’s the rod, reel, flies, line, leader, tippet, wader...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Bad, Fair, and Better

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  Bad, Fair, and Better is how I am going to evaluate my fly-tying classes. I have spent the last couple of days experimenting with differen...
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Monday, November 3, 2025

Why I Like Fishing With a 2 Wt. Fly Rod

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  As most of you know, I have always been drawn to light fishing tackle, whether it's my 7½-foot micro-lite rods or my 2-weight, 7½-foot...
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

I Am Still Here

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  Hey everyone, I just wanted to check in. Cathey and I have been supervising a renovation project at our son's house, which started in ...
Friday, September 12, 2025

The Fall Popper-Action is Close On Smith Lake

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Jeff and I made an early morning trip to Smith Lake this past Thursday to test the top action for the bass and some giant bluegill. We were ...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Fly Reel Review+Catfish On The Fly

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 Has anyone noticed the price of fly reels? Most of you know that I fish with the G-Loomis free spool reels, which cost between $150.00 and ...
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Sunday, August 17, 2025

50th.

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 Well, "as Ronald Reagan used to say," Cathey and I have reached a significant milestone in our lives: our 50th wedding anniversar...
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