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My random thoughts about fishing and life.

Mother’s Day on the creek

On May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 By Juan "No Backup" VerueteIn Blog, Ramblings1 Comment

My annual Mother’s Day fishing trip in honor of my mother who recognized and fed my passion for fishing.

A young boys dream

On December 23, 2019December 24, 2019 By Juan "No Backup" VerueteIn Blog, Ramblings, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Searching for Christmas gifts on Amazon, I stumbled over an old used copy of "Bait for Trout, being the confessions of an unorthodox angler" by Jim Ure published in 1975. Not necessarily a household name among anglers or writers but I recognized the title immediately. For the whopping sum of $5 it was mine! Bait …

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My fishing hero?.. easy… my mom!

On May 13, 2018January 30, 2020 By Juan "No Backup" VerueteIn Blog, RamblingsLeave a comment

Note: I first wrote this blog post on May 9, 2014. Since then, I've reposted it every mothers day in memory of the woman who sacrificed much so that her son could realize many of his dreams. Thanks mom... I was inspired to write this post after reading a recent article on the Kayak Fishing …

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Juan Veruete
I have been an outdoorsman my entire life. Come follow me on my adventures and use them as motivation to plan your own!

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    Juan "No Backup" Veruete on Hiking the Uinta Highline Trail: My 8‑Day Father–Son Backpacking AdventureJanuary 12, 2026

    Thanks for posting up!! I’m sure you and your son have many more great adventures ahead of you. Happy hiking!!

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    Scott on Hiking the Uinta Highline Trail: My 8‑Day Father–Son Backpacking AdventureJanuary 11, 2026

    Great video; my son Tom and I go a lot—we get out 3-4 times a year (a lot less ambitious…

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    Juan "No Backup" Veruete on My 9-Day, 170-Mile Adventure on the Tahoe Rim Trail: Lessons, Challenges, and TriumphsNovember 29, 2025

    Thanks Steve! Stay tuned. I’m cranking up my blog and YouTube channels again. You’ll see fishing and backpacking coming your…

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    vehornfamily on My 9-Day, 170-Mile Adventure on the Tahoe Rim Trail: Lessons, Challenges, and TriumphsFebruary 10, 2025

    Awesome read! Keep keeping us motivated!

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    Juan "No Backup" Veruete on Hail Mary on Slate RunFebruary 7, 2025

    I was using 5X likely that my usual but sometimes 6X

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