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Tag Archives: Walter Trout
Black and Blue (My Brookie Fix)
Part 1. It all seemed to jell on a bright blue, late winter day. A set of tarpon flies arrived in the mail. The stand-out for my inexperienced saltwater eyes was a #3/0 Black Death. For tarpon? Well, yeah, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Death, black stonefly, brook trout, coltsfoot, Cross Fork, Death Trumpets, dreams, fishing, fungi, Kettle Creek, music, poetry, tarpon, Virgin Islands, Walter Trout
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The Misfit, Re-fit
1. A misfit’s life is not an easy one, but a misfit to society is like the subject of the song, “A Country Boy Can Survive.” I’ve never fit in comfortably with my own kind. I like to wear jeans … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, advertising, democracy, drugs, experience, fly-fishing, misfit, music, nature, outdoor sports, small streams, society, Television, TV problems, Walter Trout, wild trout
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In the Name of Trout
I discovered modern music about the same time I discovered the joy of fishing. Since my age hit the double digits, I’ve had a lovely run with both. As a kid, I used to lie awake at night with a … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Bluesbreakers, exploration, fishing, music, trout streams, Walter Trout, what'sinaname, wildness
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