A few years ago, a friend and I got together for what would become the first of many fishing trips together. We did some research, found a place to stay and booked our trip. Both of us were pretty excited about the trip and in the moths and weeks that lead up to the trip, … Continue reading One Last Cast
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Chasing Rumours
The fishing season is winding down and, as tends to happen, my thoughts are drawn to the year's fishing. As I've talked about in the past, it was a bit of a funny year. Forest fires, courses, backcountry closures, smoke and everything you can think of made getting out on the water hard. But, despite … Continue reading Chasing Rumours
The Road Block
Exploring, and the activities that go along with it like fishing, is a funny thing. You can plan and plan and plan out your trek to the Nth degree, cover every square inch of the area you're in with your map book, Google Maps and prior knowledge and still not be fully prepared for what … Continue reading The Road Block
A Fish 12 Months in the Catching
About five kilometers north of where you’re staying, you’ll see a large rock that looks like a house. People have painted a door and a window on it. There’s even a satellite dish. Stop there. Fish downriver. Don’t go upriver. The water is only three inches deep for a mile. Ask me how I know… … Continue reading A Fish 12 Months in the Catching
Stolen Moments (or never send an angler to cover an event next to a river)
I've started writing more for my local paper, lately. It's a fun way for me to get out and do a little bit of writing that is relatively easy and enjoyable. As part of my new beat, I was sent out to cover a local festival. As it happened, the festival was located next to … Continue reading Stolen Moments (or never send an angler to cover an event next to a river)
How To Be A Better Angler, Part 6 – Really Get to Know Your Fish
A recent outing to a local bass lake taught me a good number of things about fishing. The first is that all the pollen that the pine trees have been releasing lately has made all the water on the bottom of the valley really murky, which makes fishing tricky. Another thing I learned is that unless … Continue reading How To Be A Better Angler, Part 6 – Really Get to Know Your Fish
Fishing with Joe from Cunningham Boats
Life is funny. One second you're sitting on the couch enjoying a quiet evening and then, out of the blue, you get a message about a boat. Now, as an angler and a life-long lover of boats, it's not that unusual for me to get messages about boat. In fact, it happens fairly regularly. This time, … Continue reading Fishing with Joe from Cunningham Boats
Looking Forward (To The New Year)
About a month ago, I was all settled in to write about how great the last year had been, at least from an angling perspective. And it was. As far as I'm concerned, it's the best year of fishing I've had since fishing worked its way back into my life. But, from what I can … Continue reading Looking Forward (To The New Year)
The Fine Art of Getting Skunked
My first fishing trip was one of those trips that always stick with you. A buddy and I met up halfway between where he lived and where I lived to do some walleye fishing. We only had a few days to get our fishing in and we were hoping to enjoy some solid fishing. What … Continue reading The Fine Art of Getting Skunked
Late Fall/Early Winter Tactics – Egg Patterns
Fishing is a funny thing. One minute I'm writing about how the fishing season is coming to a close, the next I'm off on some river, dangling flies under an indicator and getting excited about the next season of fishing: winter. This year will be the first year that I really do any winter fishing. Fly … Continue reading Late Fall/Early Winter Tactics – Egg Patterns
The Water Calls 