I’ve been fishing ever since I was a little fella. In Illinois I fished Mill Pond where I caught huge bullhead and monstrous goldfish (not to mention I swore to my sister I saw the dorsal fin of a large fish in the waters one day). In Missouri I caught monster catfish and crappie at Smithville
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Instead of using unabashed cynicism to discuss complete disdain for a certain situation try demonstrating restraint by taking the party involved to your happy place. For example…
I’ve been fishing since I was a wee lad. When my sister moved to town with her husband and daughter I was pumped. Even more so when I learned that my niece loved fishing. I gotta tell ya. The kid is a natural. She arrives and immediately starts assessing the natural grounds surrounding the fishing
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If you give a mouse a cookie it’ll want milk. If you give a man a beer he’ll want a case. And, if you give a child a camera you’re liable to get some of the best photos you’ve ever seen. My sister, bro-in-law, and niece went up to Jomeokee Campground in Pinnacle, NC where
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My buddy and I seem to seek out find danger wherever we go. Be it skydiving, whitewater rafting, or backcountry hiking we have a real knack of putting our lives in jeopardy. Knowing this, we opted for a mild weekend excursion – car camping at Stone Mountain in Western NC with a short hike around
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022310, 6AM, Day 4: Our watch alarms sound @6. Daybreak is nearing. Time to break camp, fill our bottles, have a Via, and plot our course. With plenty of sunlight, we can see how to avoid the thickest patches and travel the safest route down the mountain. The downside? The slopes are steep, ground is
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