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One Particular River
This was going to be the first year that I did not buy a Wisconsin non-resident fishing license. All of the Covid hype last spring had us convinced that while we should participate in outdoor activities, we should do so close to home. Once my 2019 license expired in...
Stick to the Plan
The best moment of my life? Well of course it would have to be when I was wedded to my beautiful wife. We were on a beach on Captiva Island in Florida. We said our vows just before sunset, and all who were there agreed it was a perfect ceremony. Of course, the...
Who You Callin’ Lazy?
I’m trying to remember when the last time was that I had one tied on. A Lazy Ike that is. When I was a kid, these were the go-to bass lures for our haunts. I look at my meager collection of Lazy Ikes, and they invoke these feelings that I can’t quite describe. ...
Muskies? Hans-Tails? Not sure what this is about.
I’m not sure what happened this fall. I used to be able to catch these things. My first run-in with one of these fish was 35 years ago when my friend Ron and I went to Lake Harriet on a muskie hunt. Our version of a muskie hunt involved loading whatever gear that we...
Lunch Hour Creek Fishing
"I'm glad I just tied on a fresh 5X tippet" is not a thought one would expect an angler to have when he hooked up on a 40" muskie. I didn't expect the battle to last very long no matter what, I just wanted to keep the fish hooked up long enough to get video...
Good Things
Good Things I’ve got a lot of things. Most of them are fishing things—you know, rods, reels, boats. Some are tools, a few are guitars. A couple are kids. While I’m not a hoarder, I do have a tough time throwing things out. Old shirts that are too small and ripped...
Raft Trip
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...
Phred’s Phlies
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...
Secret River
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...
North Shore Surprise
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...