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
Once upon a time, in the early 1970’s I decided to build a sailboat “Someday”. … 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
In late August, Mary & I spent a couple of weeks at our family place in Todd, North Carolina. We needed to do some maintenance on the deck and general sprucing up before it was play time. The South fork of … Continue reading
As spring brings life back to the Brevard area of North Carolina, Jim Hatchell and I met at the Davidson River Campground for some fishing and tale telling. This trip, we both caught a few fish but nothing to brag about. … Continue reading
Working on the motor Richard / Sunny 18 March 2009 | Home Finally, a warm day without rain. Jim Hatchell limped over to the Norman household and we changed the water pump, lower end gear oil and spark plugs. It … Continue reading
Pull her out Richard / Rain 18 November 2008 | Salem Lake / Home I have to have surgery in early December so Jim Hatchell and I pulled Silver Lining and brought her home until I’ve recovered from surgery and … Continue reading
