Meeting Mickey Mantle

Written by Aron Wallad


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“Getting to know Mickey Mantle was as much fun as playing withrepparttar pros,” Dan told me later.

In one ofrepparttar 133072 games that Mickey was umpiring, Dan strolled torepparttar 133073 plate withrepparttar 133074 bases loaded. His big chance was here and he didn’t missrepparttar 133075 opportunity as he walloped a long double intorepparttar 133076 gap. He hit a rope, and as he glided into second base Mickey yelled to him, “You hitrepparttar 133077 sh*^ out of that ball, Nails!”

This was like a call from God. Hearing his idol tell him how well he hitrepparttar 133078 ball was more fulfilling than Dan could ever have imagined.

What could be better than meeting and then hanging out with Mickey Mantle? How about being recognized as a ballplayer by your childhood hero?

It doesn’t get any better than that.

This story was contributed by Dan Markim. A long time Yankee fan.

Written by Aron Wallad

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The March Brown

Written by Cameron Larsen


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Adults:

March Brown’s tend to hatch early afternoon, which is nice, since early spring weather can berepparttar most brutal fishing weather ofrepparttar 133071 year. By afternoonrepparttar 133072 anxious fly fisherman stands a better chance of not being froze offrepparttar 133073 water. Spinner falls happen right at dusk, and usually occur over fast water. A popular technique hasrepparttar 133074 fly fisher looking downstream for a back eddy or pool that will hold a congregation of March Brown spinners. This often will result inrepparttar 133075 best March Brown fishing ofrepparttar 133076 season.

The Fishing:

Despite their winter hiatus from active feeding trout seem to emerge in Spring a little hesitant. And often times they may be uncharacteristically selective. Since March Brown’s are in faster water, it might be difficult to get a read on whatrepparttar 133077 trout are actually doing, if anything. If unsure I usually begin with a soft hackle Hare’s Ear, right belowrepparttar 133078 surface and see if fish are hittingrepparttar 133079 emerger. If no action there I will then sinkrepparttar 133080 fly or switch to a Beadhead Hare’s Ear. While always looking for some surface action.

When it does start up, be prepared it can be short-lived but well worthrepparttar 133081 effort. Especially early afternoon. And then forrepparttar 133082 intrepid line up your pool or back eddy forrepparttar 133083 very late spinner fall.

Ahh, at last Spring has arrived!

Cameron Larsen is a retired commericial fly tier and fly fishing guide. He now operates The Big Y Fly Company. Http://www.bigyflyco.com. He can be reached at info@bigyflyco.com. This article will appear in the Big Y Fly Fishing E-Zine at Http://www.bigyflyco.com/Bigyflyfishingezine.html


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