Swamp Donkey Hunt

The scent of freshly made lemon-blueberry scones intermingles with the brewing pot of hazelnut coffee, while locally made Italian sandwiches are packed way in the Yeti. There is no sleep at this crazy farm. Fear of missing my 4:30 am alarm is negated by our Dane/Labs...

DamNation

  Watching DamNation for the eleventh time on Netflix, every time, I am amazed at the phenomenal power rivers have and our societal need to harness that power over the past century. How much can we mitigate, and compensate for our initial errors driven by greed. The...

Tarpon Time

Our family is on holiday in St. Maarten, I packed along my nine weight as I usually do. I have done this before and got a few Tarpon in the 10 to 15 pound class range. My fly box is packed with the usual mantis shrimp and deceivers, nothing less than 12 on Maxima for...

Umpqua Toketee Vest Review

It is often hard to get a piece of technical equipment, and attempt to give it a fast yet efficient review. First you must do back ground check, compare it to other pieces in your arsenal, and get others feedback. Then, quick, go out, run it hard through its paces and...

Line Cleaning…

How often do you clean your line? Be honest. I’m not talking Cash-line register somebody dropped a $5 bill you’re going to give it back to him honest, I’m talking deep down inside honest. Do you clean your line every time you go out or every other...

Promise

The corners of our house are quaint, awesome and amazing. As two rooms meld together, the contrast is calming and soothing. It makes me smile. It is what I desire….serenity. I love to walk from room to room to take in all that I have created….all that I...