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I haven’t seen a single post on turkey hunting. What’s up?

Does anyone tie or use the Royal Coachman pattern? I used it as a kid in the 1950’s, haven’t seen it in photos or referenced in many, many years.

I haven’t fished or or caught a fly rod largemouth bass or a bream (bluegill) in, oh, 45 years. The 1978 LMB and bluegill last fly rod caught was in research pond F15 in the research area of the fisheries Dept at Auburn University. I was finishing my Masters degree and was “perch jerkin’” as my...

When I was a kid, my disabled father would tell me stories of his fishing mountain lakes in New Mexico. Among his stories was his adamant insistence that small popping bugs were killer on trout. I brushed off his words as ridiculous and kept the “bugs” he bought for me in my “I’ll try these when...

Dove season has been open for a week and no reports. What’s up, guys? Your season length has doubled and daily limit increased by half and no one is taking any? What gives?

I haven’t had a fly rod in my hands in about eight years. We moved to senior living five months ago and I got rid of all my fly rod except for a sage 4wt travel stick. I decided I just wanted to sling some line si I broke out the little stick, treaded it, added a tube fly and set out. Since my...

I enjoy viewing the hunting and fishing reports, brings up a lot of great memories. The wife and I are moving to a senior living facility closer to her family and our specialized medical care at one of the finest medical facilities in the country. The hardest part is the downsizing. in two...

Political correctness… “Cases were confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in New Castle County, Delaware, and in a non-commercial backyard flock in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Officials in both states have quarantined the affected premises. The birds will be "depopulated" in order to prevent...

If it said ”If you can read this, you’re low holing me!” Would it cause trouble for swing fishing?

I had a PM from a FF forum friend wondering if I made the transfer here. It was great to hear from another old timer who has shared bird hunting and hunting dog posts I’ve enjoyed. He knows that a great hunting experience isn’t number of birds Taken but, rather, the joy of the walking, following...

How many folks remember a outdoor store named “Ben Paris” located in downtown Seattle? Can you name three dramatic characteristics of it? I truly hope I’m not the only person on here who remembers it.

When all of this forum migration jumped off I found myself reflecting about the original group. There are a lot of “old members” who regularly posted some really great stuff. I hadn’t fly fished since I was in undergrad at LSU and grad school at Auburn. My primary quarry was mostly bream...

I’m wanting to fish Belize at least one more time. I’ve fished out of El Pescador on my three previous trips and was very pleased. Since my last trip was in 2010 I would appreciate any recent personal experiences and updates on the lodge, guides, fishing and any other pertinent issues. Thanks...