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 The Feelfree US family of brands has over 60 Team Members throughout the nation. You've probably seen us feature their pictures on social media, had a question answered on one of the group pages by them, or perhaps crossed paths at a local tournament. In this series we ask a collection of questions to help you get to know them a little better.   Featured Team Member: Rick Garavaglia Location: Gassaway, West Virginia Public Profile: Instagram & Facebook TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF... I am Rick Garavaglia. I’m a Christian, husband, dad, son, brother, grandson, uncle, cousin, nephew, in-law, friend, pastor, and...

Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller -Ibn Battuta Although my traveling is miniscule compared to Ibn Battuta, an Afro-Eurasia explorer, there is a story, whether short or long, to share and reminisce about. This is true with a recent trip I was on in northern and western Wisconsin. In this article, I share my 14-day trip with you that I made in late August 2022.  It was a trip to remember, and a trip that makes me want more of this type of naturistic journey. I prepare for this 14-day trip with my teardrop camper, kayak,...

I’ve been trying to figure out how to get in there for about a year.  Nobody talks about it or even seems to know much about it. It is the perfect spot for a kayak fisherman. Right in the middle of everything and difficult to access, the Willamette River runs right through the heart of Salem, Oregon, and flows north to where it joins the Columbia River in Portland. It is home to both smallmouth and largemouth bass among many other types of fish. Along the Willamette there are many sloughs that have seasonal through flow when the water level...

During harvest, the old timers gather each Friday before the sun comes up, at Zip’s, the local greasy spoon, to share war stories, small town gossip, and political banter.  I figured it would be my best shot at getting any info I could before setting off to find Bonnie Lake, a remote, uninhabited lake in Eastern Washington, known for its sheer cliffs and monster largemouth. “Bonnie Lake?” A man in his late 70’s, said loudly, “I don’t think you can fish it anymore.  It’s been off limits for years.” “And even if you were to find it, you would have...