Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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Seen that same look in paul's eys's myself, his dad was something else. Soooooooooo thankful I got to meet him a couple of times, he forever changed how I trap, I quit chasing after the 'secret' lure or set and started trying to figure out what was going on in an individual animals head when id run into problems with one. He told me the animal will show you where he wants to get caught if you just pay attention. That has been true more times than not but sometimes I guess im just too dumb to see where the animal is wanting me to catch him at, lol.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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I can relate to this,,my dad always had time to take me fishing and hunting,,he had no experience in trapping but took a sincer interest in my trapping,,,a day does not go by I don’t think of him and all our times together,,,miss you dad,,and mom,,
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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He has wrote some I read and he is selling himself short on not being a writer.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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I've said for years I wish Paul or T&PC would publish a book with all his stories in it. I think it was a series he wrote once back in the early or mid 80's and one of the tales was of Paul getting a little wet one day on a beaver dam. There was some good stuff in those early mags! He and Hal are two of my favorite trapping authors.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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I met Charlie first time at Fondulac NTA, Charlie was surronded by trappers intently listening. Cant remember if i bought a ceramic stick fm him or vendor right next to him..... i still have ceramic stick and use it to this day. Last time i saw Charlie was at Minn NTA , didnt realize Charlie was sick and he talked like you were most important person in the world. Wish i had more time to talk to him. Paul your rightly to be proud of your Pa.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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. But I keep telling him he should put something together . Maybe along the lines of Charlie Dobbins " The Great Teachers" I know I would be buying a copy .maybe someone with more clout than I can convince he to try his had at writing
Never seen ANYONE convince Paul to do ANYTHING he didn't want to do, dern near as stubborn as that Slim and JC character, lol.
But your right, Charlie talking to you made you feel like you were the most important person he had met all day, lol. First time I ever saw him he was talking to a kid about 10 years old who was asking him question's about 'rat trapping! And thought his booth area was swarmed with people he acted like that kid and his question was the most important question he had ever been asked, lol.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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I've said for years I wish Paul or T&PC would publish a book with all his stories in it. I think it was a series he wrote once back in the early or mid 80's and one of the tales was of Paul getting a little wet one day on a beaver dam. There was some good stuff in those early mags! He and Hal are two of my favorite trapping authors. Okay, okay, how about I do another On The Line with Charles Dobbins book with more of dad's stories on his trapline? For those who don't know, On The Line with Charles Dobbins is a book of his trapline stories. They're actually articles about times on his traplines that were published in the Trapper & Predator Caller magazine and others. I have more of his stories I could put in there, and I could put the handful that I had published about my times on my trapline and some about time with dad? Perhaps I could title it On The Line with Charles and Paul Dobbins.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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He has wrote some I read and he is selling himself short on not being a writer. X2!
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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I've said for years I wish Paul or T&PC would publish a book with all his stories in it. I think it was a series he wrote once back in the early or mid 80's and one of the tales was of Paul getting a little wet one day on a beaver dam. There was some good stuff in those early mags! He and Hal are two of my favorite trapping authors. Okay, okay, how about I do another On The Line with Charles Dobbins book with more of dad's stories on his trapline? For those who don't know, On The Line with Charles Dobbins is a book of his trapline stories. They're actually articles about times on his traplines that were published in the Trapper & Predator Caller magazine and others. I have more of his stories I could put in there, and I could put the handful that I had published about my times on my trapline and some about time with dad? Perhaps I could title it On The Line with Charles and Paul Dobbins. Yes please
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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I've said for years I wish Paul or T&PC would publish a book with all his stories in it. I think it was a series he wrote once back in the early or mid 80's and one of the tales was of Paul getting a little wet one day on a beaver dam. There was some good stuff in those early mags! He and Hal are two of my favorite trapping authors. Okay, okay, how about I do another On The Line with Charles Dobbins book with more of dad's stories on his trapline? For those who don't know, On The Line with Charles Dobbins is a book of his trapline stories. They're actually articles about times on his traplines that were published in the Trapper & Predator Caller magazine and others. I have more of his stories I could put in there, and I could put the handful that I had published about my times on my trapline and some about time with dad? Perhaps I could title it On The Line with Charles and Paul Dobbins. So you see I am right .I knew someone with more clout than me could at least get him to thinking about it . The reality is because we live in different times Charlie and Paul have impacted trapping in different ways .Without their willingness to share knowledge and promote and pass on the love of trapping we ;us trappers would likely be more endangered than we already are
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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Sounds like a novel idea Let us know when its available. We'll all be waiting patiently!!
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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Okay, okay, how about I do another On The Line with Charles Dobbins book with more of dad's stories on his trapline? For those who don't know, On The Line with Charles Dobbins is a book of his trapline stories. They're actually articles about times on his traplines that were published in the Trapper & Predator Caller magazine and others. I have more of his stories I could put in there, and I could put the handful that I had published about my times on my trapline and some about time with dad? Perhaps I could title it On The Line with Charles and Paul Dobbins.
or maybe something like "A Little Further Down the Line" etc. Just a thought. Your father was a teacher in an outdoors classroom. Do the project.
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Re: Paul Dobbins and his Dad
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Writing a book is a huge amount of work. Paul is a busy man. Yes I would certainly agree with that . My comments where meant in a way to imply that Charlie was very humble about his trapping skills And Paul is also a humble person where ever you mention his impact on trapping through Trapperman .Personally I would love to see more of Charlie's stories in print . But only if Paul would want to do the necessary work to see it happen
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