Category Archives: Fishing

You know you live in the country when…. (update)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Ted

On the day of the Senior Prom your son (who is going) packs his fishing gear in his book bag along with his school books. And when you get home from work you find four 12 inch 16 inch* plus … Continue reading →

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I am not Bear Grylls

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Ted

Nor do I play him on TV.  That, however, does not stop me from wanting a “Survival Knife”* So a little time, a few common household items (common in my house at least) and a blade blank from Texas Knife … Continue reading →

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Save us Chuck Woolery*

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Ted

Chuck Woolery on Assault Weapons. For more Chuck visit Save us Chuck Woolery. I count 17 videos for you to view at this time. Oh hell, lets watch one more, this time Chuck talks about the American budget.   *And … Continue reading →

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Fishing.

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ted

I went but as a old friend in Oregon once said “the fishing is great, the catching… not so good”.  However, just like the last time I went fishing I did manage to catch a good attitude. This time I … Continue reading →

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Fishing trip

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ted

After I got home from work today Karl and I decided to head up the hill for a quick fishing trip. A few chores around the house, then an exciting 20+ minutes looking for my car keys* and then Karl, … Continue reading →

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Fishing tonight.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ted

I came home from work, rounded up Karl and our fishing gear, then Karl, Cinnamon and I went up the hill to go fishing.  Boards Crossing on the North Fork of the Stanislaus River. Karl and I caught one each, … Continue reading →

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Frog in the Pond

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ted

For years now, late in the winter or early spring the Tree Frogs start cheeping, croaking, singing, what ever you want to call it, in our Koi pond.  This year for the first time they suddenly went quite. Within a … Continue reading →

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Shooting, fishing and nails in the creek.

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Ted

This weekend some friends of mine from Santa Cruz way came up for a visit.  So this morning and early afternoon we spent 4 hours at the Motherlode Gun club.  Two 30-06′s, a older (pre 1991) Ruger M77 and a … Continue reading →

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Vacation, work and life.

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Ted

When last I left you we had returned from Day 2 of our vacation. Day three was kind of dull, mostly we stayed home, took it easy, ripping up the old landscaping in the front yard under the oak trees … Continue reading →

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Vacation Day 2: A movie, fishing and a hike.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Ted

After sleeping in again until at least 8:00-8:15 I managed to drag myself out of bed, checked my email and the news and then made German style pancakes for the kids and myself. Around 10 or so I drove to … Continue reading →

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