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Still here, Kevin, thanks for asking. Another hip, likely a knee coming up, so I'm not exactly dancing up a storm, but I'm here. And thought about your flies just yesterday, and you'll be swinging them soon. Definately appreciate the thought on the day after my 72nd birthday! Gary

Back in the early '80's I was doing my Master's field research at Land Between the Lakes in KY and TN. One of my "duties" was to pick up road killed deer (ungodly huge population of them, including fallow deer) to use as feed in an eagle hacking program. Those poor critters! Their ears and...

Dani, I feel your pain. Back when I live up on the Tug Hill Plateau of NY, my nearest neighbor was hundreds of yards away across and old field. He had a HUGE barking dog. Barking all night long. All night. Called him at 3am to ask him to get it quiet. Response was "what barking" and he...

Been working with Adriano Manocchia on a series of etchings (each edition size=20). Here's the latest which I framed and tied the flies for (he used my flies as models for the etchings); they are hand colored by Adriano. Never imagined I'd be framing sporting art in a blue-ish frame, but it...

For another reason, I recently counted up the framed LE's around the house - 43. None purchased (if purchased) for any reason other than I liked it. I'm fortunate to call guys like John Swan, Luther Hall, Adriano Manocchia, C.D. Clarke, Tom Daly and others friends, so I often hear the...

Back in grad school in TN, a bunch of other guys were studying bears under the late Mike Pelton. I went on a few denning forays; being the smallest of the bunch, I was usually the short straw guy and got to go into the den to drag momma and offspring out. Smelly situation. Also, in the...

I just went to the big online auction site and searched for "Terry Redlin print". I got 4,791 results. So you might wanna look there, too. By and large, the print market is flatter than a pancake these days. An Ogden Pleissner woodcock hunting scene (limited edition) that I paid 1800 for...

Might be of interest: https://www.startribune.com/herter-s-catalog-is-long-gone-but-not-forgotten/291167741/ Gary

Got more info right from Arthur Armstrong: So I broke the bank and sent for the plans: Lemme tell ya, them's some BIG plans: Well, I never built the boat, and very likely never will. I'll be 71 on Valentine's Day, and if they ever open the border again, I have a camp to build on...

Likely some members of this forum wonder what I'm doing here...haven't duck hunted in more than five years, don't own a duck boat (but I do have a nice Lund 14 footer), but do appreciate all the flank feathers friends gift me. But I USED to think about duck boats a lot. I started thinking...

LOVE my Cooper Discoverer AT3's! Best truck tire I've had on going on 9 F-150's since 1985. Gary

Of late I've been given a couple neat "remembrance" (that's what I call them anyway) shadowbox projects. The most recent was sent to me by a couple from CA that wanted to do something special for his father, who had been a fly tyer and guide in his younger days. They sent me a poster that the...

Just goes to show that, even in these dreadful times, a person can get out there and put it together. Good for you!! Gary

I get this look from Brodie all the time, but particularly when I have a snack and he doesn't. Gary

Collaborated with my old friend, artist Adriano Manocchia, to produce a framed etching with flies. His etching, my framing, matting and flies. Has been pretty popular! Gary My friends in New Brunswick liked it. There are no paddles in canoes up there, only poles. They have a saying, "If...

I grouse hunted once upon a time with George Soule. As a very long time bird hunter with English setters, it really wasn't my cup of tea - he would post me at the edge of little postage stamp covers, and he and his Amer. water spaniel would traipse on through, hoping to flush birds my way. At...

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Brad, thanks for your kind words, and if you send me a message through duckboats, we can surely get something going! Gary

A new post on my blog: https://theriverscourse.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-grandfather-remembered-and-revered.html Gary

BTW, for those of you that like tools, several companies make pneumatic longboards. I used them for years in my Ferrari/Rolls Royce days. Still have the "manual" one with clips around here some place. Also, most auto parts stores, at least those that carry a lot of autobody stuff, carry the...