A circular badge with the text 'Excellence in Craft' and 'First Place 2020'. The inner circle shows mountains, a fish, a duck, a deer, and a fishing rod, along with the words 'Georgia Outdoor Writers' and 'GOWA' at the bottom.
A circular 'Excellence in Craft' award badge for Georgia outdoor writers, featuring a fishing rod, a fish, a deer head, and a bird illustration inside the circle, with text indicating the award year 2026 and the recipient GOWA.

Charles H. Daniels

Writer, Storyteller, Outdoorsman

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  • 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 tree with spider webs in its branches alongside a foggy lake with steam rising from the water, sunlight shining through the branches, and a wooden dock 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.
  • Scenic desert landscape at sunset with mountains, shrubs, and a colorful sky.
  • A person holding a rainbow trout fish over a shallow rocky stream with a fishing rod nearby.
  • Sunrise over a rural scene with trees, a barn, and a grassy field, with sunlight breaking through clouds in the sky.
  • Person wearing black gloves and brown jacket holding a bull trout in clear shallow water.
  • Close-up of a brown trout fish being held underwater, showing its detailed speckled skin and fin.
  • A river at sunset with trees along the horizon, partly cloudy sky, and blades of grass in the foreground.
  • Sunset over a river surrounded by trees and hills with a clear sky and visible sun.
  • A person standing on a ladder in a body of water flyfishing, facing mountains under a cloudy sky with sunlight breaking through.
  • A person in camouflage clothing releasing a large trout in a river.
  • Person fly fishing on a boat at sunrise, wearing a cap and jacket, holding a fly fishing rod, with cloudy sky in the background and water reflecting the sky.
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  • A person's hand holding a rainbow trout over a rocky shoreline. The fish has a spotted pattern and a hook in its mouth.
  • A close-up of a rainbow trout with black spots on a yellowish-brown body inside a clear rubber net.
  • Close-up of a rainbow trout fish with a pinkish-red mark on its head, inside a net.
  • Sunset over a body of water with a mostly cloudy sky and a few trees on the horizon
  • Person releasing a large salmon into a river.
  • A field of dried corn stalks with a hazy horizon and a bright sun in the sky.
  • A pair of quail laid on top a mossy stone post, secured with barbed wire, with a blurred background of outdoor landscape.

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THE VIRGINIA SPORTSMAN:

His Name Was Arthur

Spring 2026 Issue

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Cover of The Virginia Sportsman magazine, Spring 2026 issue, featuring a watercolor illustration of a man with dark hair, wearing a jacket and pants, holding a long stick or pole, standing on a boat with a background of sky and water in pastel colors. The title and article headlines are displayed on the cover.

GRAY’S SPORTING JOURNAL

The Strippings

Bird Hunting Edition August 2026

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SPORTS AFIELD Magazine

Worth Waiting For

July / August 2026 Issue

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Blog Articles

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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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