Columnists/Flies Lies

It’s a new year ... now what?

Christmas has come and gone, and as usual, most of the items on my wish list are still there. We don’t have world peace, hunger is still around, happy political parties are still...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

What I want for Christmas

I’m no different from my friends. I’d love to open the paper on Christmas day and see that world peace had broken out, hunger was now gone and the United States now had political parties tha...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

The Brotherhood of the Jungle Cock

Back in June, when for some reason I couldn’t get out to fly fish, I was channel surfing and found the Outdoor channel. As fate would have it, a show about the life of Joe Brooks was just be...

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

‘Wild, stronger, together’

The above title makes one think of the Wild Bunch, from last month’s column, merged with other Wild Bunches and are conquering the world. You’d be wrong if that’s what you thought. ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Want an over-the-top fishing lunch? Try Argentina

Lunch and dinner in the Southeast, it is a very important time of the day. It’s especially important after a fun-filled, active morning of fly fishing. It’s what is needed to recharge your b...

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: More Sports

High, fast water makes for creative fishing

I'm not real religious when it comes to prayer. In fact my prayers are usually for good cigars, better whiskey, and fish in love with dry flies. I'm a man of simple needs. Howeve...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - Sports

High, fast water makes for creative fishing

I'm not real religious when it comes to prayer. In fact my prayers are usually for good cigars, better whiskey and fish in love with dry flies. I'm a man of simple needs. However...

DATE: Jul 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - Sports

High and fast water makes for creative fishing

I’m not real religious when it comes to prayer. In fact my prayers are usually for good cigars, better whiskey, and fish in love with dry flies. I’m a man of simple needs. Howeve...

DATE: Jul 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

Guides with time and talent helping others

When people think of a fly fishing guide the thought is of someone working with a client for pay. And, 99.9 percent of the time that is true. However, there are times when fly fi...

DATE: Oct 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

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