Enjoy The Great Outdoors
Series of articles written by Jeff that have been published in his local newspaper.
The Ides Of March
The ‘Ides’ or middle of March has always been an ominous date in history; most of us trace this particular middle day (Idus Martias in Latin) in March all the way back to 44 BC when Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of conspirators that was ultimately led by his good friend Brutus…Et, […]
My Love Affair With Water
I’ve said it before…but I have a passion, a love affair with water of all kinds and at times it borders on an addiction. Hopefully you read last week’s column about Jared Jeffries and his new fishing show on the Outdoor Channel, Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries. If you haven’t then click this link to […]
Modern Fishing With Jared Jeffries
For us local basketball fans the name Jared Jeffries will for sure ring a bell; many of you will remember that Jared played at Bloomington North High School and was Mr. Basketball for the state of Indiana in 2000. His basketball career continued at Indiana University where he played but two seasons leading the 2002 […]
Back In The Saddle Again
1939 was a long time ago; you old country music buffs might actually know 1939 as the release date of Gene Autry’s famous theme song? Even if you aren’t an old country connoisseur…you might have recognized it more recently in the 1993 classic movie starring Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan…Sleepless in Seattle. As the lyrics go; “I’m […]
Dwight D Eisenhower – Fly Fisherman
I must admit that I saved the best of the best for last when it comes to fishing presidents. President Eisenhower, Ike for short, was well known for his golfing…but the truth is that he spent as much time fishing as he did golfing. Ike loved fly fishing in particular and in his later years […]
Herbert Hoover, Another Fishing President
Man’s life is but vain, for ‘tis subject to pain, And sorrow, and short as a bubble; Tis a hodge-podge of business, and money, and care, And care, and money and trouble But we’ll take no care when the weather proves fair; Nor will we vex now though it rain; We’ll banish all sorrow, and […]