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On Fishing and Friendship

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” – Henry David Thoreau Growing up on the banks of the Hatchie River of Mercer, TN, one would think I had fished a thousand times. This is a story of fishing and the friendship men really long for.

Mr. Charlie’s Dog: A Story of Responsibility from My Childhood

I have mentioned Mr. Charlie one other time that I can remember; the old man who lived across from us on the bank of the Hatchie River. He is something of a legend for those that have fished in that area, not only because of the gargantuan catfish he would haul ...
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