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I Walk Alone
The metal cleats dig into the asphalt. Metallic grinding—a kind of bright sound—changes tone when I challenge it by stepping on the...

Mike Sexton
Sep 93 min read
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Deep Pool
This past year I’ve noticed something…Of all things to be aware of, I’ve noticed my attitude change, really. Small, subtle shifts that at...

Mike Sexton
Sep 94 min read
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Bailing Wire and Beaver Ponds
June was weird. Lots of rain and cool temps threw off the river. Flows were still very high, and from experience I knew it would be a...

Mike Sexton
Sep 93 min read
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Quiet Pecos
Funny to look back at the last several years and take note of where I’ve fished. Some rivers I’ve fished more than others. Some I’ve...

Mike Sexton
Sep 93 min read
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Lemon Heads
October, autumn, golden aspens reveal jagged spruce, willow, and cottonwood already showing their change. Dampness hangs in the air, the...

Mike Sexton
Sep 94 min read
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Truckee
This past summer, my wife and I met my folks in Truckee, California. They hadn’t seen my two-year-old son in a while, and the timing...

Mike Sexton
Sep 9, 20233 min read
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Tipi
I was south of town and on private water. Summer was winding down and the lighting had already shifted. The cottonwoods were starting to...

Mike Sexton
May 31, 20226 min read
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Rear View Mirror
So why is it that fishing trips go by so fast? First off let me be clear here... I’m not a lolly gagger, a side-tracker and/or the last...

Mike Sexton
May 29, 20224 min read
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Fish Eyes II
A crazy low lying fog covered the exposed cobble and bank. The river was still slate blue and up above the post, storm clouds were moving...

Mike Sexton
May 14, 20224 min read
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New Water
There is a certain thrill to new water even if it’s the same water but on a different stretch or even one that is semi-private. That’s...

Mike Sexton
May 10, 20226 min read
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Fish Eyes
It was a rainy afternoon on my favorite river in mid September. The day started as a typical blue bird day, but after spending much time...

Mike Sexton
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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Rambo
I was on the north end of the small lake with a group of friends. We were all spread out and in our own worlds, which would hopefully...

Mike Sexton
Nov 25, 20215 min read
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The Back Side
Living near a variety of different water is nice, although, most of it can’t easily be checked by the simple drive by. To get there has...

Mike Sexton
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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Highway 140 - Something?
Every time on this road, whether on my bike or in the truck, I’d just catch a glimpse of four medium size ponds. I was working on a house...

Mike Sexton
May 23, 20214 min read
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El Gato
Strangely enough, the east pond had predominantly more browns than bows, while the west pond had only bows that I knew of. I’ve worked...

Mike Sexton
May 9, 20213 min read
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Cathy's
Two ponds in tandem fed by the Florida river only 40 ft away... I was slated to do a laundry list of work for a client who lived about...

Mike Sexton
May 8, 20215 min read
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McKenzie Head Waters
One evening while coming home from dinner in town, we were greeted with a note on our cabin door. It stated that at "time X" the power...

Mike Sexton
Apr 7, 20216 min read
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Rabbits Meadows
I headed out at sunrise to an area I’ve known about but never experienced. A nice second cup of coffee in the travel mug and my utter...

Mike Sexton
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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McKenzie
It's early autumn and I had the urge to explore new water. The thought of going north was enticing, something like Wyoming or Idaho but...

Mike Sexton
Feb 15, 20218 min read
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Rabbits River... Part 1
Solo mission to my favorite river... what could ever beat that?! Loading my truck, I was happy about this trip: no hurried plans; no...

Mike Sexton
May 15, 20204 min read
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