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Saltwater in My Hair

My grandfather had the deepest blue eyes, the colors of the sea, and he taught me the blessings of a life with the sea. His seascape paintings were hung in his apartment in downtown Long Beach.

Atlantic City: a girl's guide to the best shops, hotels and restaurants

With its bright lights and casinos Atlantic City is often described as 'the Las Vegas of the East Coast'. It's also rich in 1920s history and old-fashioned glamour

Dress correctly when striper fishing at Inlet

These are the times that can try local anglers' souls. Warm days that make you think the January thaw is a monthlong thing and the rockfish have just got to be snapping can be followed by a screaming blue norther that shuts things down again.

Musky challenge draws top fishermen

The Musky Fly Fishing World Championship in March on the Caney Fork and Collins rivers near McMinnville will highlight just how difficult it is to catch the elusive fish.

Guide idles rod for filmmaking - Sun, 29 Jan 2012 PST

The transformation of Simon Perkins is as startling as a stonefly nymph’s metamorphosis to a salmonfly. While guiding fly fishers on Montana’s Smith, Blackfoot and Missouri rivers for seven years, Perkins, 28, gradually shifted from the oars to a camera and emerged as a filmmaker.

The Fishing Report — Feb. 3, 2012

The Fishing Report — Feb. 3, 2012