Author: Tee Clarkson

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Tee Clarkson writes the Outdoors Column for the Richmond Times Dispatch and runs Virginia Fishing Adventures and Virginia Outside, offering summer fishing and mountain bike camps for kids in the Richmond area and throughout Virginia. You’ll likely see him out there around town fishing with his kid, Thomas, and Lil, and wife Megan. He is happy to field any fishing or outdoor questions to help you and your family get pointed in the right direction: tsclarkson@virginiaoutside.com.

One of my favorite TV shows growing up was Franc White’s The Southern Sportsman. I’ll never forget how he signed off each episode with, “Do yourself a favor, take a…