What a ride. I started Red Clay Soul in 2009, which means this little corner of the Internet has now been around for more than sixteen years. That is difficult for me to believe. RCS began on a simple Blogspot…

  We are in the thick of it, aren’t we? It’s hot out there.  And the sun doesn’t go down until nine or so.  While the late nights are great for some topwater bass action, planning for a date night…

It’s hard to believe that school starts on August 3rd. We always went back the week before Labor Day, but we didn’t have a Fall Break or a Winter Break.  Before school started, Mom would drag my brother and me…

I got these boots back in ~2012(?), and thought I lost them about six years ago. These are the iconic Italian-made Billy Reid Terrance ropers, which were all the rage back then, and arguably still are.  They are a GREAT…

  I have a very nice watch that I never wear. That tends to bother me. But I’m also not someone who forces it—if I don’t connect with something, it’s not making it into the rotation. And for whatever reason,…