Tom C. posted an article on The Copywriter Underground - Nov 26, 2009, 7:01 pm
Great client, brilliant product… biggest chunk of the phone call was trying to find a revenue stream in all the genius. # Stunning images from National Geographic's 2009 Photo Contest: http:...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 25, 2009, 7:00 am
When nature isn't enough, stock the really big trout, then pretend they're wild (Turning over small stones blog) http://bit.ly/67tpFs # Several really, really, REALLY good reasons to give up f...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 24, 2009, 1:36 pm
Any Undergrounder who badly wants to be on television might want to commit a major wildlife-related crime in Northern California right now – it seems a reality TV show is being made about Northe...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 24, 2009, 10:53 am
Following in the footsteps of earlier awards to writers John Gierach and Ted Williams, Fly Rod & Reel has chosen author Tom McGuane as their 2010 Angler of the Year. With so many of McGuane’s n...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 24, 2009, 7:00 am
Moab man lives in cave, doesn't use money (sounds like some fly guides we know) http://bit.ly/5OsKwG # Looking for new patterns to try? Nice pics of several (typically elegant) English flies: http...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 23, 2009, 7:00 am
Out, damn sun! BWO trip planned, the unwelcome sun poking head out. Only fly fishermen curse when they see the sun, feel the warmth… # Ask About Fly Fishing Internet radio does midge fishing wit...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 22, 2009, 7:00 am
What happens to fish during severe floods? Turns out, lots of 'em die: http://tinyurl.com/yesrp94 # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 21, 2009, 5:18 pm
Found via one of those time-wasting wretches at Buster Wants to Fish (we’re pretty sure it was that Salty bastard), comes this – the cleanest example yet of Technology Put To Its Highest P...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 21, 2009, 7:00 am
Guide Ian Rutter's Top 10 Tips For Fly Fishing With Nymphs in the Winter Months: http://bit.ly/7r4Xsm # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 20, 2009, 2:38 pm
The snow’s falling at Trout Underground/Man Cave World Headquarters, and while the fluffy white stuff will bring curses in February, today it makes everything look shiny, clean and new. Even th...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 20, 2009, 7:00 am
RT @fishwisconsin: "When you are on the river, ocean or in the woods, you are the closest to the truth you'll ever get" -Jack Leonard # Angler catches 37 YEAR OLD lake trout… http://bit.ly/V...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Copywriter Underground - Nov 19, 2009, 7:01 pm
Got sucked into playing with new Linux editor (UltraEdit) and old one (Bluefish). Will I ever be happy with my word processor (no!) # Stalking as social media marketing technique? (Not if you're s...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 19, 2009, 3:09 pm
The Underground’s always up for a good spoof, and this one – sent to us by Alert Underground Reader Andrew (if that is his real name) – is short, but amusing. As an added FREE BONUS ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 19, 2009, 7:00 am
Another reason I catch & release: mercury found in fish from all regions of USA: http://tinyurl.com/ylhn2zq # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 18, 2009, 7:00 am
Got some great fly fishing photos? Maybe Toyota's stolen them for their Web site: http://tinyurl.com/yhsguc4 # Snowing (for real this time) at Trout Underground/Man Cave/ World Headquarters (need ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 17, 2009, 3:58 pm
OK. I lied to you. Last week’s trip to an alpine stream wasn’t my last of the general trout season, but then, after my flyfishfromhome.com post, let’s face it – you’d be...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 17, 2009, 7:00 am
RT @ABadBackcast: New blog post – Interview with The Fly Fish Chick – http://bit.ly/2XxRRL # Colorado's Frying Pan River headed for trouble due to higher summer flows? (Michael Gracie ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 17, 2009, 4:31 am
I couldn’t resist posting this time lapse video of the northern lights – brought to us courtesy National Geographic. I’ve never seen the northern lights in person, and until I do, ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 16, 2009, 10:04 pm
Every John Gierach fan absolutely will want one of these for Christmas. And no – no need to thank us. At the Underground, we’re all about fostering obsessive behavior among fly fishermen ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 16, 2009, 7:00 am
Ok, I lied in my earlier post; went fly fishing again today (the real season closer). And got skunked on a tiny stream. Report coming soon. # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 15, 2009, 12:12 pm
Rivers of the Lost Coast was just issued on DVD, and all I can say is it’s about freakin’ time. This intelligently made film offers a poignant (and often painful) look a the rise and fal...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 15, 2009, 7:00 am
RT: @The_Fin: Madoff Fishing Gear On Auction http://bit.ly/3ETajb # RT @phylogenomics: Water found on moon – next up – Nestle to start bottling plant – "moon water makes you glow" #...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 14, 2009, 7:00 am
Skin of ice on the Trout Underground/Man Cave World Headquarters Official Testing Pond this morning. Winter's coming… # Perfect Xmas gift for fly fisherman with bigger ego (than normal): 19&...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 13, 2009, 4:43 pm
The Big Picture blog does Armistice Day proud with a series of stunning pictures. If some of these don’t bring tears to your eyes, then we’re not sure what will: (Click the image to s...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 13, 2009, 2:40 pm
Shielded by a bush, rod pointed behind me, I knee-crawled up to the bank of the stream, hunched down, carefully poked my head around the branches, and watched every brown trout in the pool scatter. I...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 13, 2009, 7:00 am
Fly fishing haiku, courtesy an Undergrounder: http://bit.ly/3gWqvr # California's new water legislation package (doesn't look good for Delta) http://aquafornia.com/archives/15211 # Uh-Oh, anot...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 12, 2009, 8:54 pm
Rubber trout shouldn’t disappear entirely, but let’s put ‘em where they won’t hammer healthy wild fish populations. That’s especially true on free-flowing rivers capabl...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Copywriter Underground - Nov 12, 2009, 7:01 pm
MailChimp's email guide for bloggers… http://bit.ly/40DP1a # Top online retailers already seeing problems with "holiday" email delivery… http://tinyurl.com/ye3lwkp # Powered by Twitte...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 12, 2009, 7:00 am
The wading boot sole design you're glad you don't own… http://bit.ly/2F2e6g # Fishermen greedy? Really? Fishing boat capsizes as crew tries to winch aboard too many 400 pound jellyfish: ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 11, 2009, 10:26 am
It’s Day 77 of the Underground’s Home Hostage Crisis, and no, it hasn’t escaped the Underground’s notice that if he can hit a tiny, fast-moving clay disk with a shotgun, a flee...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 11, 2009, 7:00 am
For those trying to sneak one more trip into the McCloud before Sunday's closer… http://ow.ly/B98I # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 10, 2009, 2:26 pm
With California’s general trout season almost over (15th), fly fishermen all over the state are no doubt considering one last run at the McCloud River – or some other favorite water. Fran...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 10, 2009, 7:00 am
Another reason fly fishing is better than veterinary school – the Virtual Cow Butt http://bit.ly/2XyyWB # Poachers bragging about exploits online fast becoming targets of savvy wardens (and they...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 9, 2009, 1:37 pm
Sadly, you’re not looking at any photographs from the Underground’s sporting clays experience (at Clear Creek in Corning, a course I liked). That’s because I was absorbed enough by ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 8, 2009, 7:00 am
Good Xmas gifts? Montana Panoramic 50% off sale on some framed panoramic prints (cool stuff): http://www.montanapanoramic.com/ # Back from the Sporting Clays charity tournament; shot a 61 (of 100) wit...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 7, 2009, 7:00 am
Fishy Kid site holds Adult Coloring Contest (can the Undergrounders stay within the lines??) http://bit.ly/16BhPv # Compare two sites in same drainage – one grazed, one not: http://tinyurl.com/y...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 6, 2009, 9:05 pm
Writers are told to “write what you know about” – a concept that would leave this post largely blank. After all, what I know about Sporting Clays you could fit on a page the size of...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 6, 2009, 6:00 am
Win a trip to Bristol Bay, find out more about the dangers of Pebble Mine: http://tinyurl.com/ykza88j # Frasier River Sockeye get a break – judicial inquiry ordered into Fisheries dept. mismanag...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 6, 2009, 12:12 am
It’s tempting to suggest that the new “sticky” rubber wading boot soles are revolutionizing the industry, but that’s only really true in a marketing sense. While the new rubbe...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 5, 2009, 11:41 pm
Wayne Eng and Myrna Rae have housed, fed, or (in Wayne’s case) guided probably half the fly fishermen who regularly frequent the Upper Sacramento, and with sadness, the Underground notes the pas...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Copywriter Underground - Nov 5, 2009, 7:01 pm
The copywriter as a criminal (site dedicated to bank robbery notes) http://bit.ly/YHzpj # MailChimp solves client headache (mine anyway) – automatically embeds video screen shot in email, create...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 5, 2009, 8:50 am
The fly fishing? About as good it usually is later in the October Caddis hatch – when the fish are used to seeing them and enough of the hummingbird-sized bugs are dying to make it interesting. ...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 5, 2009, 6:00 am
Technically speaking, this post proves Singlebarbed's a stark raving loon: http://tinyurl.com/ylfdyu3 # Pat Dorsey talks tailwasters on Ask About Fly Fishing (inet radio) tonight: http://www.askab...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 3, 2009, 3:29 pm
With only minutes to spare before older (less-better-looking) bro arrives and we head out to see what damage we can do to the trout population (hopefully in the grip of October Caddis fever), I though...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 2, 2009, 3:04 pm
For some reason, people often ask me to do things I’m not good at instead of the things I’m really good at, which is why I should have expected THE CALL – the one where I was invited...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Nov 1, 2009, 6:00 am
Some stunning pictures of Autumn featured on the Big Picture blog: http://bit.ly/Y5Bom # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Oct 31, 2009, 8:00 am
You're a woman and you fly fish. So what do you call yourself? (Got me) http://tinyurl.com/yhe78j2 # Powered by Twitter Tools
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Oct 30, 2009, 8:00 am
RT @Moldychum: New Analysis Finds Anglo American’s Pebble Mine Project Poses Significant Risks for Investors http://bit.ly/1wEfhw # Contributing to Twitter accounts for two clients and finding Echof...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Copywriter Underground - Oct 29, 2009, 9:01 pm
Contributing to Twitter accounts for two clients and finding Echofon and HootSuite indispensable: hootsuite.com & echofon.com # Good news for those losing everything in the recession – all that...
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Tom C. posted an article on The Trout Underground - Oct 29, 2009, 8:00 am
Good news for those losing everything in the recession: Your money is killing you anyway http://tinyurl.com/yahzjq5 # Tamanawis fly fishing blog posts nice "Season's End" photo essay: http://bit.l...
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