by Chris Hansen | May 2, 2017 | Blog
Will I see you give more than I can take Well I only harvest some—Neil Young, from “Harvest” There is something about the descent into a trout valley in Southeast Minnesota that puts me in a good mood like few other things can. I started my journey on Saturday with...
by Chris Hansen | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog, Featured
I mostly fish alone unless I can get one of my kids to come with, but they’re usually not too keen on the whole getting up early thing. I don’t blame them. So my wife was quite surprised when I told her I was going fishing with a Facebook friend I had never actually...
by Chris Hansen | Mar 27, 2016 | Blog, Featured
A foot of snow fell in southern Minnesota this week, seemingly ruining my plans for a recon trout trip I was going to take with Savannah. I figured the runoff would have blown out all the streams, but somehow it melted off slowly enough for the streams to be flowing...
by Chris Hansen | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog, Featured
It troubles me that I am going into this trout season with a genuine lack of enthusiasm. I’m still looking forward to walking the creeks, taking in the sights, sounds, and smells, but I just know the trout catching is going to be off. For reasons I’m...
by Chris Hansen | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog
2015 — a look back It seems like I’ve got it in my head that 2015 was a terrible fishing year for me. As a dad, a homeowner, a landlord, an employee, and an actual grownup, I sure don’t have the time to get out like I used to. Although part of that is that I...
