So it’s been a little weird around here lately. The SmithFly stuff is taking off and getting crazy in a good way. That’s awesome, 2012 looks GREAT, thanks for all the support. Most of my stuff is now SOLD OUT which is a good thing. I’ve been working some crazy overtime at my day job, [...]
Archive for the ‘English Setters’ Category
You shot MY bird!
Posted in Bird Dogs, Bird Hunting, English Setters, tagged Bird Hunting, Ditch Chickens, Jeep, Ohio Hunting, Pheasants, You shot MY Bird on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The day after the pheasant opener this year I headed up to a tolerable spot for such things. Its big enough that even on busy bird hunting day like the day after the opener, you have a few fields to yourself. Driving along in the pre-dawn haze nearing my destination I noticed a dog with [...]
Diablo Paddlesports and Earl in the Hospital!
Posted in Bird Dogs, Bird Hunting, Bluegrass, Drift Boats, English Setters, Fly Fishing, tagged Banjo, Diablo Paddlesports, Earl Scruggs, English Setters Gun Dogs, Fly Fishing, German Shorthair Pointers, Setters, Shorthairs, Sit-On-Top Kayaks, SOT Kayaks, Stand-Up Paddle, SUP Kayaks on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I was made aware of a new boat that has given me paddle lust. The Diablo Paddlesports hybrid Sit-on-top stand-up-paddle boat. After successfully launching my home-built Wee Lassie I thought my next boat would have oar locks and be of the drifty dory type hull. But this whole stand-up-paddle situation looks mighty tempting [...]
Who Dey Nick, gets on the Doves.
Posted in Bird Dogs, Bird Hunting, Dove Hunting, English Setters, Wingshooting, tagged Bird Hunting, Dove Hunting, English Setter on September 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, this is my first season with the legendary Who Dey Nick. We adopted him at the end of February of last year, which is of course about as far away from a bird season as you can get. We missed the end of Grouse season by a few weeks then, and it seemed like [...]

