My Brother Craig and Me
My brother Craig and I spend a lot of time in the great outdoors. These poems describe some of the outdoor activities we both loved. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fishing
The Overnighter
The Overnighter
That first overnight fishing trip a young boy takes with his Dad makes a big impression in his memory especially when it ends with the chase of the century. Here’s my story. Continue reading
Fishing Stories
Fishing Stories
When I was very young, my Granddad, taught me some fishing methods that I have been passing on to my Grandchildren. I hope my family continues this practice in the future. All my Grandchildren love to go fishing. Here’s a few fishing stories. Continue reading
The Mud Bath
The Mud Bath
When you are young and inexperienced, a situation that seems life threatening to you may seem amusing to others. The situation described in this story will always be serious to me, even to the point of being a near death experience. Continue reading
Pan Fish
Pan Fish
I think that memories that stick with us all our lives are those experiences we had when we were young that we enjoyed doing the most. Here is another one of those fun times that stuck with me. Continue reading
Fish Bait
Fish Bait
When my family used bait for our fishing trips, we generally secured it ourselves. This story discusses how we got some of the baits we used. Continue reading
Spavinaw Lake
Spavinaw Lake
When I was 12 years old, I went into a bar with my Dad and Granddad for the first time in my life. I was only drinking soft drinks, but it made me feel like I was growing up. Of course, my Mom never knew about this or she would have had a fit. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Big Sugar Creek
Big Sugar Creek
Summer outings with the whole family to a beautiful area with a crystal clear creek were the cats meow. Back in those days, the Big Sugar Creek area was pristine and we rarely saw other people on our outings. Here’s my story. Continue reading
Disney
Disney
On the summer vacations we took to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, when I was young, going to Disney was one of my favorite trips. That’s not DisneyLand, that’s Disney, Oklahoma. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Carp
Carp
Sometimes it is fun to catch rough fish such as carp because they grow so big and put up a big fight. On at least one occasion, it was not only fun to catch them, but it was also very profitable. Here’s the story. Continue reading