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My pforepfathers knew some pfamous pfolks

February 6, 2012

Undoubtedly there are many people in the world who have actual claims to greatness, to fame and fortune: people who hail from families that, by birthright, have a certain lineage that includes the social elite. The Kennedy and Rockefeller families come to mind. My family does not. However, things might have been very different had [...]

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Owl’s finest hour

February 2, 2012

I don’t know if this is really the best work Owl Jones has ever produced or if I’m still feeling a little guilty about boycotting his website a few months ago. Either way, it’s worth a watch. It would take a cold-hearted individual not to get a little choked-up  to see Owl so overcome by [...]

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An indescribable day of fishing

February 1, 2012

Last week I talked about the emotional fishing hangover that followed a recent trip. The trip in question was a day of fishing so diverse–so complex–that it’s difficult to sum it up accurately with a single title. The antics of the day varied as widely as the weather, which was cold and wet early in [...]

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Dangerous Wading with The Bachelor

January 30, 2012

I don’t watch “The Bachelor” on TV so I would not have known about this if not for some impressive internet sleuthing on the part of Montana Fly Company’s Facebook page. Apparently Ben Flajnik (the guy who is The Bachelor) grew up in a fishing family so he took his harem to a lake near [...]

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Lefty Kreh declares “Tenkara is cool!”

January 27, 2012

Forgive the headline–it was a shameful act intended for no other reason than to get your attention. Ahem. Lefty Kreh actually said that Tenkara is a fad. I personally don’t have any strong feelings about Tenkara, period. Fad or not, it is what is is. However, there’s been a great deal of buzz throughout the [...]

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