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Show Notes: Fly Fishing Guide Stories Locations: Utah and SW Wyoming 1997 to the Present I have had some amazing days guiding for trout with a fly rod. There have been ups and downs and everything in between. Most days we hit the water, learn a lot, have opportunities to catch trout, and the entire time we are outside experiencing nature. Now from time to time, something happens that is new or biz...

Show Notes: Suzi, Snow Camos, and the Beast Locations: Utah 1980’s Here are a couple stories about Suzi the Suzuki Moped, getting the Beast stuck, getting so cold and wet I almost didn’t make it home, and one of the best Christmas gifts I have ever received.  Looking ahead to the next season has always been a passion and a curse for me. I enjoy the anticipation and the planning of the next adventu...

Stories From My Youth: Part 1 Locations: Japan, Utah, California Early 1980’s There are so many crazy and fun stories from my youth that it will take many episodes to get them all recorded. Part 1 includes bike riding after school to fishing spots, dodging traffic for crayfish, fishing off the pier in Yokosuka Japan, my first pheasant hunt, learning how to hunt and stalk mice with a BB gun, and ca...

My First Steelhead Location: Bulkley River, British Columbia, Canada Fall 2002 A discussion of the beauty and grandeur of the British Columbia landscape and the amazing steelhead that make the migration to their spawning grounds. I was very unprepared for my first steelhead trip when it came to equipment and especially rain gear. While fighting the fish of a lifetime almost everything that could g...

Foraging for Mushrooms Location: Uinta Mountains, Summit County, Utah Fall 2002 Foraging for mushrooms is an outstanding hobby and a great way to add tasty treats to the dinner table. This podcast discusses some cautions and it is highly recommended you look up local experts in your area to get started. Doing this will help you to avoid making mistakes in identification and you will meet fun peopl...

My First Turkey Hunt Location: Polk County, Wisconsin, USA April 2011 My first turkey was easier than it should have been. I had some great teachers and I discuss some things that a turkey hunter should consider when using calls, decoys, and setting up. As always it was fun and I hope that you can enjoy the adventure along with me.    For those who are interested, you can get your turkey tags thro...

Stories are my favorite form of communication, and my favorite stories are those that get me to think, cry, laugh, or even change and adapt. A good story stays with you. My father would say, “You only remember the best and the worst, mediocrity is forgotten.”  Stories told well allow a listener to live vicariously, reminisce of past experiences, or even dream of adventures to come. I will be shari...