Charles H. Daniels

Writer, Storyteller, Outdoorsman

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  • Colorful sunset over mountain range with bare trees in foreground.
  • Person fly-fishing in a calm lake during sunset, with mountains in the background and a water ladder in the foreground.
  • A scenic landscape of a river winding through green hills with a sky at sunset, showing pink and orange hues with scattered clouds, surrounded by sparse trees.
  • Two people in a small boat on a body of water, with a leafless tree and cloud-filled sky in the background.
  • A person with a walking stick and a camera case on their back standing in a grassy field, looking towards a dog in the distance under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
  • A person fishing Pyramid lake during sunrise, with a ladder on the shoreline and mountains in the background.
  • A man preparing a fishing boat near a riverbank with tall grasses on the left side and calm water extending into the distance, with the sun shining in the sky.
  • A person stands in shallow water near a lake at sunset, fishing with a rod. The sky is colorful with shades of orange, pink, purple, and blue, and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.
  • A person holding a large fish, likely a rainbow trout, in shallow water with water ripples around.
  • A person walking through a vast, open grassy field with a lone, leafless tree in the distance under a bright blue sky.

Featured Contributions

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THE VIRGINIA SPORTSMAN:

His Name Was Arthur

Spring 2026 Issue

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THE DRAKE:

Quantum Lab

Winter 2025-26

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On The Fly Magazine

Unfinished Business-a redemption story

Spring 2026 Issue

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Blog Articles

Reflections of trees on the surface of a stream


05/20/2026

Reflections-Excellence in Craft: Writing about fish, writing about people

Last weekend in Darien, Georgia, I was honored to receive two Dean Wohlgemuth Excellence in Craft awards from the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association…

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01/15/2026

On Writing, Uncertainty and The Drake magazine

For most of my life, writing was something I did quietly. Journals, letters, essays — usually for myself…

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09/29/2025

Ripple on the River: Flyfishing Salmon with The Dead on the Pere Marquette

“You mind if I play some music?” A big part of the reason I enjoy fly fishing so much is the lack of noise—just the sounds of nature...

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