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Spinning a yarn, casting it into neighbor’s tree
Most of the time, you don't really wonder how you got to a certain place in time. If you do contemplate "What just happened?" it's usually confined to a small increment of life.
VanDam’s title airing on Saturday
Congratulations to Kevin VanDam for winning his fourth Bassmaster Classic this past weekend held on the Louisiana Delta.
Border-ing on the edge of sadness
Like seagulls descending on the carcass of a spawned out king salmon washed ashore, I joined my fellow scavengers at Borders bookstore in Modesto for my chance to peck deals.
Cures for cabin fever
Some folks think that there is no such thing as Cabin Fever. They are dead wrong. If Alferd Packer was still around, they could ask him about it. Good old Alferd (that's really how he spelled his name) was the noted cannibal who ate several of his companions after being trapped with them while snowbound in Colorado in 1874. Along about this time of year I start getting fidgety and look longingly out the window ...
Varying colors of baits might be helpful
Everyone has their favorite colored baits. My favorite colors were always watermelon red, purple and green pumpkin. I pretty much grew up fishing those colors and believed that everything else was a waste of money. I think otherwise now after having lost to competitors fishing colored baits that I had always thought of as a gimmick. I'll never forget the time I lost to a guy fishing a pink bubblegum colored worm! Several years ago ...
Unsung senior deserving of title he helped bring to Ranch
When Melvin Allen welcomed some of the Weston Ranch basketball team's reserve players onto the court for the final 1:09 of their 87-67 win over East Union Wednesday, Allen was still in coaching mode.
Writing the wrong: A burger story
An hour into my fishing contemplation I heard my phone buzz with a message. It was Nate, and he was heading to the Stanislaus to toss flies. Sometimes you just aren't really capable of making decisions. That's why Saturday morning I laid under my flannel-fish sheets, gazing blankly out the bedroom window at the warm blue sky. I had narrowed the next few hours of my life to three options: Drive to a fly-casting ranch ...
Spring a crappie time of year
As is common this time of year, we have been getting a taste of the coming spring. For the past 10 days or so, while the nights have been chilly, the days have been sunny and delightful. Even on the days it has been foggy, when the sun finally manages to burn off the fog, it seems to be a truly glorius day. These pre-spring days are all it takes to get me planning more ...
Spawning fish tricky to catch in springtime
What a difference a week can make. The last couple of days have been absolutely beautiful. There has been a little wind, but not enough to keep me from wanting to get out. The trees are starting to blossom, which is an indicator to me that spring is here. Spring can be a tricky time to catch fish, as a lot of them are focused on only one thing -spawning. There are three phases to ...
Food, folks, philosophy and fishing
No one can take the simple act of fly-rod contemplation and digress into philosophical mumbo jumbo like my buddy Klinger.
Outdoor emergency preparedness
I believe the outdoors is remarkably safe, yet no matter what you do, there are risks involved. It doesn't matter if you are commuting to work, or driving a forklift on the job, teaching in a classroom, there are risks involved & you could get hurt. You & I are probably much more likely to get in an auto accident, or slip & fall at work than we are likely to get injured while out ...
Better days ahead after tough years for anglers
I've been exchanging emails with a cousin of mine from Oklahoma. Up until five months ago I didn't even know I had relatives in Oklahoma. Not only does she have a coaching background, she's also is an avid fisherman. In her last message, she wrote that the weather was great and that the fishing was fantastic. I was reminded of my experience fishing a tournament in Texas several years ago. Even though it was still ...
Expo aftermath: The search for cheaper options
The fly-fishing section of the International Sportsman's Expo was an entire building complete with casting pond and corner stage for presentations by experts.
Buffs still competing without Kiwi Gardner
Kiwi who? That's Manteca High boys basketball coach Dave Asuncion's playful reply when the words "Kiwi Gardner" are said in his presence. You know, Kiwi - the faster-than-the-speed-of-light point guard who led the Buffaloes to back-to-back Valley Oak League championships. The 5-foot-8 spark plug who dunks like Spud, competes like Mike, talks trash like The Glove and plays the game like no one ever has before in the city of Manteca. That Kiwi. The Kiwi ...
Be mindful of speed while on the water
With all the fog that we've been having recently, I'm reminded of how important it is that we slow down on the water.
Articles by Section - Sports Columns
Anticipation of summer spurs fond memory
It's been a long time since I was a student in school waiting with anticipation for the start of summer.
Filling free time with a life
At some point after, during, or instead of college, you embark on a career.
Predicting bite as tricky as predicting weather
When I was a kid I used to think about being a weather man.
Life goes on, thankfully
After your mom has the 7-millimeter aneurysm in her right middle cranial artery fixed, you've watched a You Tube clip of the same procedure on a different brain and your mom starts telling people she'll be home in a week (the doctors smile and say it will probably be a few days longer), your depth of observation increases.
Archeology & the outdoor enthusiast
Last week, I discussed antiques that the outdoor enthusiast might find incidentally while hunting, angling, or exploring old ghost towns.
Gomes, Holmes among entries in G-Oil 150 event at Stockton 99
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to Stockton's 99 Speedway this Saturday for G-Oil 150, one of the biggest events on the 2013 schedule.
Display mounts cost pretty penny
I have this empty space on my living room wall that would be the perfect place for a mounted bass. It's right above my fish tank and would look perfect.
My world is an ICU
I've never really seen my Mom sick. She's had colds before, but she has epitomized both strength and stubbornness. That's probably why she rarely had health issues - they were intimidated.
Local waters now ripe for fishing
From now until mid-May, local fishing is at its best if you were to ask me.
Manteca’s ‘Iceman’ off to hot start at Stockton 99
The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season is officially under way at the Stockton 99 Speedway, and a couple of Manteca drivers are off to hot starts.
Let pre-season porch sitting begin
My grandparents used to call it "visiting".
Treasure maps from my Dad
As long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with maps, preferably old maps. In fact the older a map is, the more fascinating it becomes.
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