DNR Announces Celebrity Fundraiser to Combat Invasives

DNR Announces Celebrity Fundraiser to Combat Invasives

 As we enter the year 2015, we need to realize more than ever how important it is to keep our great state free of evil aquatic invasives.  I’m sure by now you’ve heard the horror stories of how some of these organisms have already fouled our waters.  The Eurasian...
Is this the Final Fly Fishing Frontier?

Is this the Final Fly Fishing Frontier?

 Are you out of fish to catch? What’s left on your fly fishing bucket list?  Steelhead, pike, striped bass?  These are pretty simple, you could probably catch all 3 on one trip without a boat if you planned it right.  How about things like tarpon, king salmon, muskie,...

Recreational Tying with Peacock

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...
How I Made a Muskie Famous

How I Made a Muskie Famous

About a dozen years ago I got a call from a local photographer friend named Jules.  It seems his office was working on a new muskie book, and they needed a good sized muskie to take pictures of.  “Sure, I can catch you one.  When do you need it by?”  I’m thinking I’ll...

Flappin’ for Smallies

  EVER FISH WITH A FLAPPER? No not that kind.  Not that it wouldn’t be fun, but I don’t think many fish would get caught.  Ever see someone set the hook while wearing heels?  It’s a disaster.   I’m talking about fishing with a Gambler...