June 4-6, 2021 The delivering presentations to fly fishing clubs and shows part of my business was running strong going into 2020. My calendar was full. Hands down it was going to be my best year ever. Then the pandemic hit and my speaking schedule got completely wiped off the map. The blow was … Read more
June 1-3, 2021 We went from putrid cold rain and wet snowy weather for ten days to summer in a matter of 24 hours. The Idaho forecast for Wednesday was for little wind and 81°. That’s unheard of for early June here so Granny and I packed the Explorer Tuesday afternoon and headed camping on … Read more
If you’re thinking I need to get my butt out fishing because the blog has been way too quiet – I agree! But that yard sale, spring clean up and overall catching up on a lot of things after that wonderful trip to Wisconsin set me back a little. Furthermore, May is not a great … Read more
This is simply a reminder that Granny and I are having a yard sale. We originally scheduled it for Saturday May 15 but the weather for Saturday looks sketchy – so we will be set up today at 11 AM and the same tomorrow and then we’ll do our best to pull it off on … Read more
Granny won’t drive my stick shift 1991 Explorer so I punched out a lot of miles on this Wisconsin trip. 3,285 to be exact. Yesterday we left Iron River, WI at 5 AM sharp and 850 miles later we pulled into a campsite within view of Devils Tower in Wyoming. Two beers in my Yeti … Read more
It was hard not to hop in the rowboat this morning and fish Howie’s lake with Granny. Especially when we had the Northwoods magic sunrise going on. Sunrises don’t get much better than this. But we had a plan to chase Great Lakes steelhead on another of Howie’s favorite rivers. Today is our last … Read more
Granny and I had our usual early morning coffee outside the cabin here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Then we launched the rowboat and I rowed around our lake putting Granny on numerous little largemouth bass and a few saucer size bluegills. It was a really good time until the north wind kicked up and … Read more
Howie tossed a carrot last night at dinner. We had an invite to go trolling out of Bayfield, Wisconsin through the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. The invite came from another Northland College graduate that settled in this area, Brad Nagel. I remembered Brad but haven’t talked with him since graduation in 1987. We were … Read more
Not long ago if I woke up on the shores of a gorgeous lake I’d grab my rod and go. But things change as you get older. These days my approach to everything is slower and more thoughtful. One of my favorite things now is an early morning cup of coffee with Granny sitting outside … Read more
Granny and I are still enjoying my old stomping grounds of Wisconsin. We are now way up north near Ashland where I studied at Northland College 1983-1987. We passed through Ashland yesterday and camped in the National Forest last night. It’s been absolutely gorgeous. Cold but gorgeous. Until today we hadn’t fished again since … Read more
It was brisk to say the least when I made the coffee on the banks of the Wisconsin River for Granny and I this morning. But the sun was rising and our view was stunning. Toss in the bird life and it was nice kicking back in our Yeti chairs despite the chill. Best of … Read more
If the Covid year taught me one thing it was how fun it is to hop in your car and drive to cool places. Granny and I did a ton of that last spring when my usual international travels cancelled and it ended up being awesome. And that’s probably why we are on our second … Read more