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Building a better rod

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Fly rod manufacturers are now using the lightest in graphite, making the weight of the rod and the swing much lighter than in the past, said Tom Adams, general manager of Backwoods in north Oklahoma City.

Hornback bags buck of a lifetime

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C.J. Hornback, 14, of Ardmore recently harvested one of the biggest deer ever taken on an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation special youth rifle hunt. know it: Recreation

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Hornback bags buck of a lifetime Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment C.J. Hornback, 14, of Ardmore recently harvested one of the biggest deer ever taken on an Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation special youth rifle hunt. Hornback, a freshman at Plainview...

Building a better rod Sat, Jan 3, 2009 | Add a comment Fly rod manufacturers are now using the lightest in graphite, making the weight of the rod and the swing much lighter than in the past, said Tom Adams, general manager of Backwoods in north...

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