"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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coj is produced for business reasons - money.

Yes, ad that is why I noted the need to make the shows interesting to viewers. I have
nothing but respect for Joe's works. If I happen to be watchin' PBS and COJ comes on,
I watch! I saw a great show a while back on grouse huntin' in the mountains, while
SNOW was fallin, which got me thinkin' about gettin' a bird dog, once Beau passes on
of course.

I like how they break the show up into segments--gear-time, southern cookin'--though,
there are times, I wish that they would continue with the huntin' and fishin' portions
for longer periods.

but it's producer, joe albea, is a devoted outdoorsman who cares about fishing,
hunting, and
protecting the areas sportsmen/women and wildlife enjoy. he's worked
hard at foiling the navy's plan to build a practice landing strip in an
area known (and renown) for its goose and swan populations.

Has there been an outcome to that sad affair yet?

he's not
really figured out nc mountain trout fishing yet, and just goes to those
areas where a tv production crew can tag along. he generally uses the
orvis/foscoe fishing guides. ollie has been down here flipping flies
for shad and stripers in the spring. fortunately, no one has told joe or
coj where to find real trout fishing...yet.

Yeah, I've seen a show or two with Ollie.


when i ran into joe last week, he said he's gonna do a show with judson
conway (eustace conway's brother - google "turtle island" for info about
eustace, and some about judson too) of elk creek outfitters (in boone)
about flyfishing for muskie in the new river or watauga... apparently,
they've found a strain in the area wanting to become teevee stars.

Yep, familiar with Eustace and Turtle Island. PBS has done a show or twon on
Eustace's place that I have seen. Different sort of fella that Eustace?

whatever you do, don't let him know your favorite fishing place or the
cable will need to be replaced with an escalator and turnstiles g.

Duly and dually noted!


its about time for another sortie between the trail and the falls, isn't
it? i've been thinking on coming up for a weekend to do it before
graham county.

Contact me by phone 828-758-9542 or by e-mail and let me know a date, and I will take
the time necessary for a death march. If you want to do it in the middle of the week,
just say, and I will take off work! We need to do it soon, as the days are growing
shorter and you do remember the last time we did that trip, right?!!

Mark --Who would enjoy fishin' with a rude and lazy non-hikin' and campin', proud NC
legal man, any day of the year!--


jeff