by Chris Hansen | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog
So, Jared called me last week, asking if I wanted to go fishing. I’ve known Jared for 25 years or more, ever since he was a teenager. Funny thing is that I used to fish with his dad, now I fish with him. “What do you have in mind?” I asked hesitantly—his idea of a...
by Chris Hansen | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog
Phred’s Phlies I think I’ve run out of flies to tie. I’m pretty sure that other than a few trout fishing staples like scuds and stuff, I could fish the rest of my life with what I’ve got packed into the many boxes in my room, in my garage, in my vests and in...
by Chris Hansen | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog
Secret River There are still secrets. You’ve seen the posts by savvy Facebookers, showing awesome fish from undisclosed streams or lakes. Do you secretly want to know where they caught the fish? Did you look for clues in the background that might reveal the...
by Chris Hansen | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog
A family weekend for the North Shore was planned for this October. We made a one day up-and-back trip last year. That was a lot for one day, and while we had a great time I was disappointed that the one-day trip left a lot of sights unseen, and left no chance for any...
by Chris Hansen | Aug 4, 2017 | Blog
Miller Time “Monday. 6:00. Otsego. Millers”. Who would know what to make of this cryptic text I sent out on Monday. The recipient was Gunnar, he knew what it meant—Miller Time on the Mississippi. Most of you probably still don’t know what I’m talking about. There...
