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Another year gone….

It sure seems like the years go by so fast. I’d like it to fly by so I can retire but once I retire, I want it to slow way down. Is that asking too much?:)) The boys celebrated their … Continue reading

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Japan…sushi heaven! Then off to LSU.

Last winter we were thinking about where to go for our summer vacation. I’ve never really had a desire to go to Japan but while looking at airfare to South East Asia with a layover in Narita, I figured heck, … Continue reading

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Back to Baja

The first time I fished Baja California was in the mid 80’s.  Loreto was a small fishing village back then and was just starting to get popular with fly anglers. I have been back there a few times and have … Continue reading

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Done with Winter, on with Spring!

What a year it has been thus far. The boys turned 21 and Emma can legally vote :))   The boys are still enjoying college as juniors but they have a full plate in front of them. They are studying … Continue reading

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Late Summer and Fall flew by

After a wonderful trip to Key West, we laid low and did a lot of little things. I booked a trip with Benson to Fall River with great guide Mike Wright. It has been over 20 years since I was … Continue reading

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Beloved Key West after a long hiatus.

It’s been a long 15 years since my last trip to Key West. For 10 years beginning in 1996, Key West was my yearly destination in Late June. It was always during the week of the US Open and Tiger … Continue reading

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Pretty good fishing for late winter early spring so far.

Winter and spring has been so nice this year. It’s bittersweet. We need the rain tremendously but if it’s not going to rain, the mild temps have been wonderful. In January I fished Luk Lake twice. It’s been 10 years … Continue reading

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The boys are no longer teenagers.

The boys turned 20 in December. All grown up and doing well in college. If they stay on the path they’ve chosen, they should be in graduate school in a year and a half. Miss them so much when they … Continue reading

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No Cuba again this year so a quickie trip to Charleston.

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  Our Cuba trip was rescheduled to July 2022. Typically in late July or early August, we would be in Oregon crabbing, clamming and fishing. We would be in Bandon and Charleston Oregon to be precise. Well this year we … Continue reading

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Spring fishing and the Pyramid

It has been a busy spring. Both boys were pledging fraternities and their time was extremely limited. That enabled me to fish quite a bit. As a matter of fact, this spring was the most I’ve fished since the boys … Continue reading

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