Charles H. Daniels

Writer, Storyteller, Outdoorsman

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  • Person fly-fishing in a calm lake during sunset, with mountains in the background and a water ladder in the foreground.
  • A scenic landscape of a river winding through green hills with a sky at sunset, showing pink and orange hues with scattered clouds, surrounded by sparse trees.
  • Two people in a small boat on a body of water, with a leafless tree and cloud-filled sky in the background.
  • A person with a walking stick and a camera case on their back standing in a grassy field, looking towards a dog in the distance under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
  • A person fishing in a lake during sunrise, with a ladder on the shoreline and mountains in the background.
  • A man preparing a fishing boat near a riverbank with tall grasses on the left side and calm water extending into the distance, with the sun shining in the sky.
  • A person stands in shallow water near a lake at sunset, fishing with a rod. The sky is colorful with shades of orange, pink, purple, and blue, and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.
  • A person holding a large fish, likely a rainbow trout, in shallow water with water ripples around.
  • A person walking through a vast, open grassy field with a lone, leafless tree in the distance under a bright blue sky.

Featured Contributions

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FEATHERS & WHISKEY:

Sam Now Dreams The Hunter

Winter 2026 Issue

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SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE FLY:

The Novice, Avoiding the Hat, and The Payoff

Issue 54: February 2025

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Cover of Southern Culture on the Fly Issue 54, caricature of Winslow Homer's The Gulf Stream - A man sitting on the edge of a sinking boat in rough seas, with sharks, and waves crashing around him.

STRUNG SPORTING JOURNAL:

Standing in the Purple Light

Winter 2024 Issue

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Magazine cover of the Winter 2024 edition of 'Strung Sporting Journal ' featuring a deer s in a natural outdoor setting with tall grasses.
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Blog Articles


09/29/2025

Ripple on the River: Flyfishing Salmon with The Dead on the Pere Marquette

“You mind if I play some music?”  A big part of the reason I enjoy fly fishing so much is the lack of noise—just the sounds of nature…

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Person fishing in a river, with a moose standing in the water on the opposite bank, surrounded by trees with fall foliage, mountains in the distance, and a clear blue sky.


10/15/2024

I can’t hear what you are wearing

My niece recently was married in Boise, Idaho. That seemed an opportune time 
to squeeze a couple...

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A man and a child fishing in a river, standing in water near a bridge with stone arches.


07/22/23

Memories: The River Remembers

Echoes of the past. I have recently returned from Colorado. While I was there, I visited for the first time...

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