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  • Dec 30, 2011 at 7:38 pm #5797
    Tim Schulz
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    Hi all,

    I’ve been working on a project to visit and photograph many of the places that John Voelker wrote about in his books Trout Madness, Trout Magic, and Anatomy of a Fisherman. He wrote those books roughly 50 years ago, but many of the rivers and ponds in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are just as wild today as the were then. I put together a video slideshow with some of the highlights from this past year with David Thompson’s excellent song Upstream (from the Fishing Music album with Ben Winship) as the soundtrack (w/permission). I hope you enjoy . . .

    Cheers,
    Tim

    You can view the 720pHd here: http://youtu.be/jNOjwR0o3Bk?hd=1

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNOjwR0o3Bk&feature=youtu.be&hd=1[/media]

    Dec 30, 2011 at 7:43 pm #51026
    Avatar photoJustin Witt
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    Nice!

    Dec 31, 2011 at 12:01 am #51027
    Gary Worrall
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    Great work Tim,
    Tks for sharing,
    Just love the security on the gate ;D
    Regards,
    Gary

    Dec 31, 2011 at 12:28 am #51028
    Avatar photoColin M.
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    Tim that is a neat idea and the project looks good!

    Dec 31, 2011 at 2:22 am #51029
    Avatar photoEric Weller
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    Beautiful

    Dec 31, 2011 at 3:43 pm #51030
    alex s.
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    Nice video.

    Dec 31, 2011 at 4:42 pm #51031
    Tim Schulz
    Member

    Thanks for the nice words guys. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

    Gary: As Voelker once wrote about gates,
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    “The best trout fishing is always on the far side of the moon, of course, and getting there and back naturally consumes a good part of the fisherman’s time, patience, and ingenuity — not to mention his capital assets. Normal hazards and obstacles encountered along the way include . . . owlish souls who maintain locked gates and steel cables and put up quaint welcome signs inviting all fishermen to keep the hell out.”
    —

    Dec 31, 2011 at 6:01 pm #51032
    dave hosler
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    Beautiful shots.

    Dec 31, 2011 at 6:18 pm #51033
    Tim Schulz
    Member

    Thanks Dave. Here’s a good starting point for the music:

    http://fishingmusic.com/

    Jan 2, 2012 at 6:56 am #51034
    Avatar photoJeff Smith
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    Very cool project.

    Jan 2, 2012 at 3:04 pm #51035
    Jack Cummings
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    Being an ex-Michigander and still a Michigander at heart, the Judge holds a close place in my heart. I read his books as a kid and, like most who have read his work, wish for a time to share a few hours at Frenchman’s Pond with the old gem.
    His work predates Geirach by decades. One can see a lot of Traver in Gierachs work. The big difference is what was in the ever-present tin cups!

    Jan 2, 2012 at 3:13 pm #51036
    Tim Schulz
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    Jack: you might enjoy this short post with some photos of John Gierach at Frenchman’s Pond:

    http://uptrout.com/2011/07/01/we-said-we-were-going-fishing-and-we-did/

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