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Month: July 2018

Another Adventure on the Big Muddy

July 29, 2018

I made another visit to the MS River  this weekend with my son and a buddy’s son.   The gauge at VB was 19.4 which is a little too low, but there were three nice roils through the rocks other than the notch. The white bass weren’t home but some stripes were present, my friend’s son … More Another Adventure on the Big Muddy

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Straight Talk about Casting

July 15, 2018

I was in a big name fly fishing company’s shop the other day and I noticed on the counter an expensive fly rod laying there surrounded by a few leaders and some fly line.  The customer making the purchase walked up and laid a very high end reel on the counter by the rod.  I … More Straight Talk about Casting

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“Samurai” Bucket Tweaks and Tips

July 11, 2018

My Jack Crevalle trip is coming up soon so I have been practicing in what I call “skiff” or “rodeo” mode.  To accommodate the fast fish, I modified my personal “Samurai” system with some tweaks.   My poor personal bucket is the prototype and it catches heck.  Its ugly but it works, all custom for me. … More “Samurai” Bucket Tweaks and Tips

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The “Zen of When”, Again

July 5, 2018

It seems like everything I do depends on an index. From hunting the rut to when the bulls move into the marsh, there’s always a “best time to go”.  If you have a lot of money to spend on your pastimes I guess you can pay your way past the need for studying “when” to … More The “Zen of When”, Again

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“River Musings” Postscript

July 2, 2018

Well true to my word here is an update on my “musings” about heading to the river for one more shot before the river rose too high.  I wanted to see the river at VB 24.5 hoping that a little higher water after the river had been fairly stable might put some fish on the … More “River Musings” Postscript

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