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Miller Time
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...
Reports of my Death…
This story is brought to you by “Trout Fishing" –Keeping Chris Sane for Over 40 Years... Yeah, we got the hail. I pointed out the green sky to the kids, told them whenever you see that, hail is coming. I should have covered my truck, or at least parked it under a...
Harvest
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...
What is the Worst Lure?
Enough with all the talk about lures that work. Most of them do. How about the Worst Lure? I get weekly emails from “Fishing Tackle Retailer”. Even though it’s been a decade since I was a retailer, I still like to keep track of trends and what not. One feature they...
Not Even Eddie Can Break the Jinx
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...
Spring Trout Fishing Trip to SE Minnesota
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...
Any day on a trout stream is great…but some days are just…greater?
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...
Lake Mille Lacs — A New Beginning?
While the Minnesota Walleye Council isn’t going to officially release the new walleye regulations for Mille Lacs until next week, I was lucky enough to arrange an interview with their spokesman, Carl Marques for a sneak peek. A little background on the Mille Lacs...
2015–a look back
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 don’t...
A Product Whose Time has Come?
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 truly new and...