Well, it’s Memorial Day 2011. Not only a day to remember the men and women who have served and sacrificed for this nation’s freedom, this weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer for most of the nation, but for Nevada and the Sierra’s summer isn’t quite here yet. It may be a few more weeks, [...]
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I had some wild plans for this summer. Maybe a run up to Idaho to fish Silver Creek, a trip up into Northern California and Eastern Oregon, maybe even head back to Elko. That was when diesel was just over three bucks a gallon. Now at $4.50, and climbing, away from the bigger towns I’m [...]
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Just returned from my father-in-law’s service in Oregon. Whew, glad that’s over. Maybe it’s just a mental thing, but it seems like we are free to move on. I won’t lie, the whole experience over the last few months has taken a toll. I’m worn out, a little depressed and don’t really feel like doing [...]
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My father in law, Charlie, passed away on March 18th, 2011. He suffered a stoke at the end of February and he never recovered. You may have seen mentioned in previous posts that we placed him in an assisted living facility back in December. We have made many trips up to Oregon, where he lived, [...]
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I freely admit that I am not a match the hatch type of fisherman. I will try to tie something on that approximates what seems to be hatching, but I rarely spend too much time or thought on it. I have a few favorites that always seem to find their way onto my leader. Considering [...]
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Well, it’s a new year and that means a new $105 California fishing license. Nevada’s doesn’t expire until the end of February. While I planned on being out on the water a little more these last couple of months, life intervened. Oh well, if you’re gonna be stuck not fishing, this is probably the time [...]
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Almost another month has gone by and I haven’t cast a fly. Jen and I had to help my father in law move into an assisted living facility. We have spent about half of December up in Oregon helping him out. it hasn’t been fun, but its necessary and we are both relieved that he [...]
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Well, its been a while since I posted or fished. Kids are playing basketball and the weather has been crappy. I hope to get out to the East Walker one more time if we get a few warmer days. If not, I will probably head to Pyramid Lake. Some people think that standing on a [...]
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I have been debating whether or not to join Facebook. My wife has a page and likes it well enough, but i just never got it. Still, I know its a way to connect with people and it is satisfying to know people are reading what I write. I currently average about 40 unique hits [...]
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