The Magic of Fishing
“In my view, the people who fish do so because it seems like magic to them, and it is hard to find things in life that seem magical”, a quote by Howell Raines. I don’t know Howell but I do agree that fishing is magical; to place my finger on the main reason is still […]
Video – Catching A Smallmouth Bass
This video is of me landing a 16 inch smallie in a small southern Indiana creek. It was shot by my son, Harrison, who was along and also catching some good fish. This particular smallmouth was hooked on an Irish Jig; a fly that I tie in lime green and dark green just like the […]
Fly Fishing Tip – Smallmouth Nymphing
Have you been rejected lately? I have…I’ve been smallmouth fly fishing a lot and while I have caught and landed a good number of smallies…I have also been rejected, a lot, in fact at one point last week it felt like my junior year in high school all over again. I am a stripper; whoa, […]
A Walk With Dad
I am not one who easily misses or overstates the obvious….I am a lucky man. I was reared by two good, caring and wise people. Through the years my mom and dad have placed in me a few of their many qualities and the love for the outdoors is one of them. I love the […]
Video – Getting Into A Float Tube
What follows is a video….a simple one of me getting in my float tube. For those new to the tube or the sport there is some confusion on how to best enter the water and this video will give you my style. As you watch you will note I put my fins on after entering […]
I’m Still A Guy
Technology is a cool thing. I didn’t think that I would be as dependent on the technology of today as I am. In some ways I wish I weren’t…then there are times that it is pretty cool. I recently had a birthday, #49, and decided I would like to have one of these cool I-pods […]