Nonetheless, I do dabble in fun activities, which include walking around
in attractive places, and also fly-fishing (which generally happens in
attractive places). A significant portion of my fishing is in the
New River as it runs through Radford, from the comfort of my canoe.
The drought of 2002 seemed to raise the spirits of some big smallmouth
bass to the point that they actually attached themselves to my dubious
poppers, and thrashed about in a highly satisfactory manner. I also
spend considerable time trying to attract trout out of the Smith River
in southside Virginia. They can be ornery.
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I do a lot of walking in the local area, particularly Wildwood Park with Maia the crazy dog who was recently exiled from the park due to behavior unbefitting of a dog. If she learns to behave herself, she may be rewarded by having her picture in this website.