Reavis Z. Wortham

To detect, or not — that's the question
I sat behind my desk and listened to soft saxophone music, pondering my possible new career after retirement as a full-time Outdoor Detective.
November 12, 2009

High water washes away Hunting Club's hopes
Watching the soft rain fall steadily outside my office window here at the house, I recalled a similar wet weekend over ten years ago.
November 05, 2009

When boredom strikes the fisherman’s wife...
I made a long cast toward the bank as our rented johnboat floated downstream on an Arkansas river.
October 29, 2009

Patches make all the difference
“Is that Ed?” Doc asked, looking outside through the plate glass window of Doreen’s 24 HR Eat Gas Now Café.
October 22, 2009

Get gear for a return to the good ol' days
All of a sudden the War Department and I have experienced an intense desire to return to a simpler form of camping.
October 15, 2009

Trucks of yesteryear bring a smile, sniffle
When Doc walked through the doors of Doreen’s 24 HR Eat Gas Now Café, we could tell something was wrong.
October 08, 2009

Sick GPS leaves the Hunting Club up the creek
Lost while looking for a low water crossing on Tick Creek, we stopped the truck to check a compass.
October 01, 2009

Launching a movement
Moisture from the river wraps itself around us in the dim morning light.
September 24, 2009

Paying attention makes all the difference
“What are you doing?” I asked Bubba, while sorting through a huge container of loose shotgun shells in the dim morning light.
September 17, 2009

Learning curve is steep for Hunting Club
“When did you get the new shotgun?” Woodrow asked as we loaded guns in the gray light of dawn.
September 10, 2009

Squeamish attitude entertains Hunting Club
“Honestly,” I said to the Hunting Club seated in the large corner booth of Doreen’s 24 HR Eat Gas Now Café.
September 03, 2009

Recalling a time on the Little Red
I was standing in the middle of the stream when a movement on the nearby bank caught my attention.
August 27, 2009

Reavis Z. Wortham in ‘The Fall’ — Coming soon
“The current is almost too strong to wadefish,” Guide said to Jerry Wayne, Wrong Willie and myself.
August 20, 2009

Grocery lists need to be organized to be most
As I piloted our borrowed Yukon down the road, Wrong Willie scribbled on a note pad he found in my briefcase.
August 13, 2009

Getting there is a matter of state of mind
Guide met us at the fly shop at eight that morning.
August 06, 2009

Tangles in the line, memories worth keeping
“You seem to spend a lot of time doing that,” a voice said from above.
July 30, 2009

Everybody’s idea of perfect summer fishing
“What are you going to do all day, Doc?” I asked one morning as Wrong Willie, Jerry Wayne and I loaded our fly gear.
July 23, 2009

A trip to Wyoming with the Old Man
Do you remember the first fish you ever caught? I do.
July 16, 2009

Knots bring the members even closer together
“What do you call that one?” I asked Wrong Willie.
July 09, 2009

Equipment list getting longer and costlier
“You’re taking how many fishing rods to Colorado?” I asked Wrong Willie, who had stunned me with a simple statement.
July 02, 2009