November Cast and Blast
Saturday November 5th might have just been one of those ‘perfect’ days….quail season was in and still there was good fishing to be had; the weather was near perfect with a sunny and crisp 55 degrees. Jonas and I started the day off loading my three Shorthairs into the dog trailer; in fact, you need […]
Daylight Saving Time – Some Interesting Notes And Quotes
Now I don’t want to sound like Andy Rooney here; but have you ever noticed how better we feel when we get a little more daylight? The actual quote from our 93 year old curmudgeon (Andy)…goes like this, “Daylight Savings time doesn’t save *&^%. All it does is screw the clock up and piss me […]
Fall Small Game Seasons
OK, this article isn’t about fly fishing, but I thought I’d share anyway. Small game season is upon us and I had some thoughts I’d like to pass along for this coming Fall small game season … Shhhhh… be vewy quiet for we are about to hunt the waskly wabbit; no better words could be […]
Fall Fly Fishing
If you have ever fly-fished then you know that there is a level of difficulty or skill involved. For me, I have fly-fished for so long that rarely do I encounter a situation where I am challenged; oh, occasionally a big wind will come up or the water is very clear or there are many […]
Missouri Catch and Release Fishing
October is the last month to legally catch and keep trout in the Missouri trout parks; the parks will close October 31st and re-open March 1st of 2012. In my humble opinion the catch and release season is the best of the best…true you don’t get to keep any fish but I still have a […]
Pheasant Forecasts for 2011
I am, obviously, an avid fly fisherman. I love my float tube, my fly rod and battling with trout, smallies or anything else that takes the bait. However, I also love to hunt and this is the time of year when hunters all start planning for the season ahead. My phone has started to ring….and […]