The Ides Of March
The ‘Ides’ or middle of March has always been an ominous date in history; most of us trace this particular middle day (Idus Martias in Latin) in March all the way back to 44 BC when Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of conspirators that was ultimately led by his good friend Brutus…Et, […]
My Love Affair With Water
I’ve said it before…but I have a passion, a love affair with water of all kinds and at times it borders on an addiction. Hopefully you read last week’s column about Jared Jeffries and his new fishing show on the Outdoor Channel, Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries. If you haven’t then click this link to […]
Modern Fishing With Jared Jeffries
For us local basketball fans the name Jared Jeffries will for sure ring a bell; many of you will remember that Jared played at Bloomington North High School and was Mr. Basketball for the state of Indiana in 2000. His basketball career continued at Indiana University where he played but two seasons leading the 2002 […]
Back In The Saddle Again
1939 was a long time ago; you old country music buffs might actually know 1939 as the release date of Gene Autry’s famous theme song? Even if you aren’t an old country connoisseur…you might have recognized it more recently in the 1993 classic movie starring Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan…Sleepless in Seattle. As the lyrics go; “I’m […]
Back In The Saddle – Small Mouth Bass Video
The following video was shot on February 22nd here in southern Indiana. It is entitled Back in the Saddle because I am just coming off a shoulder surgery and when combined with a very long and hard winter…it has been 53 days since I caught my last fish, about 52 days overdue! It is a […]
Line Control When Fly Fishing
I recently found this excellent fly fishing article written by Eric Stroup and taken from Common Sense Fly Fishing. I came across this while reading from MidCurrent Fly Fishing. Eric goes in depth and discusses one of the most fundamental elements of casting and catching…line control. He discusses that to be effective you have to […]