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Texas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries; FFI Fly Casting Instructor. Constantly curious. Freelance outdoor writer and occasional blogger. Views are my own.

Corpus Christi, Tx
Joined July 2012
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Usually I don’t take to Twitter with vitriol in my heart, but Dangit, this is some total bull. @DoorDash, wtf is this?
Stag beetle vs giant robot stag beetle - GO!
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Some places are too special for large-scale mining and #BristolBay, Alaska is on top of that list. #SaveBristolBay
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The inshore lizardfish - so ugly that it’s cool looking. They’re super aggressive, and will sometimes launch themselves and a topwater lure out of the water. They bury down in the sand in the bottom of potholes, lying in wait for their next victim. ift.tt/2p2TkaG
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Snuck up on this girl as she snacked on spinners in the shade of a bush tight to the bank. The Missouri River headwind was pushing to 20 that day, so I had to wait and deliver the fly between gusts. You don’t have to be a great caster to catch fish, but … ift.tt/2Znm76W
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But I will say that this whole country out here smells like happiness and freedom.
Well, Idaho Dept of Transportation has effectively brought my progress to a screeching halt. 1 hour out from the river, and I’ve been sitting in traffic for 30 minutes. In the middle of nowhere. Like, nowhere. THIS MUST BE WHAT HELL IS LIKE
Driving between mountains with snow on them. Now I’m Really getting somewhere.
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For you sports fans following along: after forcing down 4 hours of restless sleep in a parking lot, we are back on the road. Decided to add and hour and drive thru the heart of Wy, bc I didn’t drive up here to not see mtns.
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First pronghorn sighting. Now it feels like I’m getting somewhere.
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Oil changed, tires rotated, full tank of gas - time to make that short 3,000 mile round trip to Bozeman. Fly fishing expo, I’ll see you soon. Local trout take heed.
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I just wanted to make sure the fly fishing community had an answer to the Bottle Cap Challenge 🙂 #bottlecapchallenge #bottletopchallenge #flyfishing
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Get ready Montana. I’m bringing the big bugs and bigger streamers.
Diving into the weekend like:
Trying to find the saltwater fly fisherman in a lineup? Find the one with a strong tan line on their wrist.
Such stunning fish with their iridescent mirrored camouflage. bit.ly/2KuLgZK
Playing peekaboo with the snook in the mangrove cave. bit.ly/2Flap4L
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