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JD’s Near-Miss with Rock Stardom!

December 19, 2008 By JD 21 Comments

Okay, many of you have heard the stories of my near-miss in the music industry in the early 1990s. The short version is this: A buddy and I decided we wanted to become rock stars, but didn’t have the talent. So, instead we went for a gimmick and blended two kinds of music together…country & rap (otherwise known as “crap”) and, quite surprisingly, we damn near made it. An expensive video, three record contract offers from Nashville and a meeting with Fleetwood Mac’s producer followed and we were on our way. Somewhere along the line, however, the train got derailed and the Boom Cowboys fizzled out..and the Beatles were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

So, for all of you who’ve been asking all these years, here’s your shot to finally see the Boom Cowboys Cut It Up video. And yep, sad to say that’s me with the hot pink shirt and cow guitar…(hey, it was a loooong time ago, what can I say!).

And here’s another shot of the Boom Cowboyz working their magic in the studio. Apparently, pink was a common thread in my life back in the day…

Well, there you have it…if you really, really want to hear the whole story, maybe I’ll tell ya sometime out on the boat. Now, go ahead…the comments section is yours. Do your worst!

Filed Under: Featured, Pure Entertainment Tagged With: beach babes, bikini, Boom Cowboyz, booty, country music, crap, guitar, hot girls, hottie, JD Richey, rap, thong

80+ lb. salmon carcass found!

November 1, 2008 By JD 27 Comments

Giant King Salmon
This mammoth, record-class king salmon was found dead on Oct. 30 in Battle Creek, a major tributary to Northern California’s Sacramento River by a crew of biologists surveying the creek for spawners.

“The length of this giant was 1290 mm (50.7 inches!) and I can’t remember the massive girth, but a weight calculator gave an estimate of 85 pounds!” says Matt Johnson, of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, who sent to photo in to be entered in our Smoker of the Year Contest. “Some lucky dog might have broken the state record had there been a season this year!”
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Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Featured Tagged With: giant fish, huge salmon, record king salmon, sacramento river, Salmon

Trolling for San Francisco Bay Halibut

July 21, 2008 By JD 35 Comments

jay-lopes
While live bait drifting has always been a popular method for hooking California halibut from Baja to Oregon, trolling is really gaining a good following and its easy to see why: it allows you to cover lots of ground quickly and locate fish… plus, it’s deadly!

Here’s how to do it:
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Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Featured, Saltwater Tagged With: california halibut, halibut, Saltwater, saltwater fishing, san francisco bay

How to Catch Kokanee: The Basics

May 2, 2008 By JD 51 Comments

Kokanee salmon closeup

Kokanee salmon are more popular these days than Taylor Swift. And hey… they’re abundant, fun to catch, taste great on the grill… what’s not to love? You just need a few basics to get you started… and then you’ll be off and running.

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Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Featured, Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: kokanee salmon, rocky mountain tackle, sep's pro fishing, trolling for kokanee salmon

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