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No shortage of good days

“Any day catching wild trout on the fly is a good day,” I said to my buddy Derek…

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Bloomin’ Blues | Ruckel Ridge one of the best spots in Oregon to see wildflowers

All of the plants featured this week can still be found blooming along Ruckel Ridge. The ridge was…

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Trees and mosquitoes

I own a device which will, with an immensely satisfying and sizzling crack, reduce a mosquito to its…

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Caught Ovgard | One is a musky, two are muskies, three is legendary

DENVILLE, N.J. — Ross Cocheo works in the healthcare industry, loves playing rugby, airbrushing custom fishing lures, creating…

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Catching crappie on the fly

“Lay the fly on the water. Strip line out. That’s right. Now shake the rod tip.”

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Bloomin’ Blues | Battle Mountain and Ukiah put on a show

Last week, I drove from Interstate 84 to Ukiah and back north over Battle Mountain, with short side…

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Parts of Olive Lake Campground open

GRANITE — The Umatilla National Forest has opened parts of the Olive Lake campground for day use and…

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Rumors of morels and trout

PENDLETON — Angling for early season stream trout and hunting spring mushrooms are two activities I look forward…

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Bloomin’ Blues | Celebrate the Fourth wildflower-style

The flowers selected for this week’s article display the colors of our flag — red, white and blue…

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Caught Ovgard | Small farm ponds provide big rewards when fishing with kids

BOISE, Idaho — I’m not sure I want kids. I mean, I love kids, and I really enjoy…

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