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I have been an outfitter and professional fishing and hunting guide for the past 15 years. After graduating from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT, I decided to pursue a career that offered a quality of life that would make most anyone envious. While

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Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Are women really looking for "Mr. Big"?: 1 of 9

Sex and the City is the worst thing to happen to women in this generation! It is entirely possible that we will never again witness a mainstream television program that glorifies acting like a complete whore, justifies completely irrational thought processes and quite frankly encourages an "it's all about me" attitude. There...
Sports & Recreation > Football Players Most Underrated Players In The NFL: 1 of 6

Let me make this first point perfectly clear. To be underrated, you first have to deserve to be rated at all. When reading through other author's lists of underrated players, they often cited players that no one has even heard of. An obscure left defensive tackle, or fullback from Illinois Weslyan or a defensive back whose i...
Sports & Recreation > Hunting Hunting trips dos and don'ts: 1 of 6

After weeks of web browsing, calls to travel agencies, a stack of brochures 8 inches deep and ridiculously overpriced airline tickets you have finally made reservations for your trip of a lifetime. You've gotten your group together and chosen the best outfitter Google has to offer. Every one of your friends is counting on th...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 66 of 334

From Behind the Oars is the viewpoint from which I spent the last 15 years of my life. This was a position of great enjoyment followed by incredible disappointment, a position of pride as well as embarrassment and a place of teaching and learning all at the same time. Sometimes this all may have happened within half an hour....
Politics, News & Issues > Football News & Opinion Does Green Bay Packer Brett Favre rank on the greatest NFL quarterback list?: 2 of 7

Brett Favre is not only one of the best, but may in fact be the very best quarterback to ever play the game of footall. If you truly believe Brett Favre does not at least belong on the list of "best ever"....you may be mentally challenged. There is simply zero argument to be made that would preclude Brett from the list of be...
Sports & Recreation > Fly Fishing Practicing good fly fishing and river etiquette: 1 of 3

So what is good fly fishing and river etiquette exactly? Everyone seems to have their own opinions and these opinions are very area specific. As a professional fly fishing guide, river etiquette is something I have lived by for 15 years. It has been my manual, my manuscript, my playbook or the bible to me. Whatever you call ...
Sports & Recreation > Fly Fishing How to determine the right fly for the right fish: 3 of 7

"The right fly for the right fish is a #18 Adams with the hackle trimmed on the underside!" How about that for straight forward and to the point? Or if you prefer,...."The right fly for the right fish is anything in your box that is pink." That was the response I got from Simon Bain in Andros Island. The fact of the matter i...
Sports & Recreation > Hunting Getting started with waterfowl hunting: 3 of 6

The best way to start waterfowl hunting is to buy 500,000 acres of pure swamp. In this swamp, plant wheat, barley, rice, sugar beets, peas, corn and millet. Do not harvest any of these crops, make sure to have 100% control of an unlimited supply of water and make sure to spread the entire property evenly between Saskatchewan...
Sports & Recreation > Fly Fishing Understanding fly pole codes: 1 of 1

First off, whoever wrote the title for this article should be shot. There is no such thing as a fly "pole" and anyone calling it a "pole" identifies him or herself as a complete imbecile that knows absolutely jack about fly fishing. Fly fishermen will only refer to their fly fishing ROD. Now,..as to the funny little "code" t...
Sports & Recreation > Fly Fishing Equipment needed for fly fishing: 3 of 5

If you have been looking for an equipment list for fly fishing, there is little question that you are a novice. Don't feel bad that you barely know which end of the flyrod to hang onto, we all started at the same spot you are in. As a professional guide, it has become my job to let you in on the industry secrets while not ov...