John OConnell IV
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John OConnell IV
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Retired farrier in Montana.I write fun Montana stories at
https://johnjoconnell.substack.com
I do woodworking, fly fishing, tie flies, help train our bird dogs, big game hunt, garden,bonsai and read a lot of history, mostly WW2.
It’s the temperature of the water you need to worry about. Seen it first hand in Connecticut
March 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Nice! I'm getting ready to tie some flies for a friend in Maine for Stripers and Blues. Its funny, he taught me to tie in the 1970s but gave it up a long time ago. There is one thing I miss about New England and that's driving the beaches chasing the birds.
February 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I do it all too often. People are just ridiculous
January 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Crazy
January 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yeah he is a bit annoying. I’m nobody and even I would see the problems in his “ scholarship”. I’ve never understood how these kinds of people rise above everyone else. Same thing with the plagiarists.
January 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
That would be so cool! Good for you!
January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Laughter is so important I think
January 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I’m part of this group too. 38 years now.We constantly say how lucky we are.
January 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Yeah, amazing changes since the late 90s. Houses and people everywhere. The river is doing ok but we need a big snow year up there and down here in the Bozeman/Ennis area.
January 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
You bet!
January 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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I hear you! And such a great call out, John. Island Park is the gateway to so many epic waters, but it’s no secret.
January 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Last Chance, Idaho which is part of Island Park which is the home of The Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Better hurry though. Man is it changing and not for the better.
January 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and Thoreau was right!
January 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM