by Chris Hansen | Nov 26, 2015 | Blog, Featured
I had this emailed to me the other day, Sounds like these guys have done their homework–I think they’re onto something. November 23, 2015 From the offices of Specialty Products International, Latrobe, Pennsylvania For Immediate Release: At last a...
by Chris Hansen | Oct 6, 2014 | Blog
There was a time when I tied flies a lot. Almost every night in my smoky one room apartment you would find me drinking cheap beer and adding to my inexhaustible supply of flies. There were, and still are, certain flies that I can’t ever seem to have enough of—things...
by Chris Hansen | Jun 28, 2014 | Blog
Black Hills It was decided last year that we would be making a family trip to the Black Hills this summer. When I say family, I mean FAMILY…lots of cousins, aunts, uncles and other kin would be gathering near Deadwood. I don’t get excited about gatherings,...
by Chris Hansen | May 20, 2014 | Blog
A fine day in May, what to do? I love trouting this time of year, the streams and the woods are alive with all kinds of life. The contrast between the streams when I start out in March and what they look like now is amazing. Looks like someone was turned loose with...
by Chris Hansen | May 5, 2014 | Blog
I can’t say for sure what the first year was that I fished the Wisconsin Trout Opener, very early 70s though. Grandpa took me every year, and for the most part I haven’t missed an opening weekend since. Grandpa has been gone for a while, but I do my best...