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The Hog Farm
In bluff country one stumbles on isolated taverns sitting there for no good reason. These are typically at the...
May Days
It’s hard not to smile as I tramp through a meadow sprinkled with dandelions and buttercups. Upon my approach, a pair...
The Driftless
One day I up and moved to the Midwest’s Driftless Region, which is blue ribbon trout country. I’m not bragging. And...
First Days
Having planted my peas in soil still moist from a late-season snowstorm, I walk our property, stopping to clean out a...
Surviving the Storm
I went fishing last spring with no intention of catching fish. I just wanted to see Gilbert Creek. Immense spring...
A Matter of Time
I suppose it’s a matter of time. Time for Trish to pack away the winter decorations, time for her to clean the...
Home Creek
I have friends planning a two-week fly fishing trip to Alaska. This is a dream destination, of course. A sort of...
An Angler's Lament
I admit it. For me, it’s been about the fish, in particular, brook trout, the native char of western Maine’s...