We hadn’t stayed on Ocracoke since a rather exciting Pirate weekend between tropical storm Henri and hurricane Isabel in 2003 so here we are heading back to the island with a major blow brewing. We must just love excitement! We … Continue reading
Last Summer, Mary and I discussed taking a trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We mentioned it to a few friends and began to plan a trip for October. Andrea and Jim from Lexington, NC (with their granddog … Continue reading
Since our last camping trip, Mary & I have been occupied with plenty of activities but have been chomping at the bit to get the Fun Finder back on the road again. We had planned a trip to Marion, Illinois … Continue reading
Wednesday morning and we fished up in Looking Glass Creek (a tributary of the Davidson) but the fish were elusive and we older gentlemen were pretty bushed from stomping through rapids and climbing hills so we decided to go to … Continue reading
Sometimes, we find great surprises while looking for something else. Tuesday found Jim and I looking for some more unsuspecting trout and a rumor of monsters in Dupont State Forest set our casting arms to twitching. We drove the 20 … Continue reading
Once again, fishing buddy Jim Hatchell and I made our (sort of) annual pilgrimage to the Davidson River in Brevard, North Carolina. As in past years, Jim had camp setup when I arrived so we just sorted flies and tackle … Continue reading
It seems like a very long time since Jim Hatchell & I got together for a few days of fishing so I was happy to have a visit to Asheville, NC in mid May for a little fishing and … Continue reading
It is customary on New Years Day to look at the events of the past year. As in most years, there were good times and not so good times but overall, 2011 was a pretty good year for Mary and … Continue reading
About 6 miles from our home is the Fort Loudoun Dam and lock. Built in the period from 1941-1943, it is a TVA structure built to provide electricity (largely for the Manhattan Project) and to provide flood control and maintain … Continue reading
Finally, after many months and some false starts, Jim Hatchell and I were able to meet at our place in Todd, North Carolina for a day of fishing with Kelly McCoy of the River Girl Fishing Company in Todd. I have … Continue reading
