Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

The Art of the Soft Hackle

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

The Art of the Soft Hackle: A month back I was in New Hartford, Connecticut, knee deep in the Farmington River watching a master at work. His name is Pat Torrey and he has been fishing this fabulous river for … Continue reading →

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Heading Back North

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

Heading back North: I’ve decided to end my time in sunny Florida. There are a lot of reasons mixed in here; I’ll go into some of them in a bit. But the bottom line is this: I sold my condo … Continue reading →

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More on Ireland’s Church of St. Kilcatherine – Part Two

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

In the previous post, I told you about my wet journey to the Church of St. Kilcatherine. In a much earlier post, I also offered you pictures of the many cross designs there are to be found here. Visit this … Continue reading →

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More on Ireland’s Church of St. Kilcatherine

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

More on Ireland’s Church of St. Kilcatherine Part One: Back in 2011 when this blog began, I did a series of posts about Ireland’s Church of St. Kilcatherine on the Beara peninsula. Since then a fair number of people have … Continue reading →

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White River Wonders

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

White River Wonders The White River has a well-earned reputation for some of the best trout fishing in America. It is a 700 mile long, complex watershed running through both Arkansas and Missouri. Some of the finest trout fishing the … Continue reading →

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