Enjoy The Great Outdoors
Series of articles written by Jeff that have been published in his local newspaper.
Merry Christmas 2015
Can you believe it, once again here we are in the Christmas Season. That means the end of 2015 is near. What a year it has been. This always seems like the correct time to think back and reflect on the year we have just had and all the blessings. First on my list continues […]
November Bass
Just when most folks think it is time to put away the fishing gear…it isn’t. Truth is that over the years I have enjoyed some of my very best days of fly fishing in the month of November, even up and into December if the weather cooperates. Not only is the fishing usually good but […]
Cast and Blast on a Perfect November First
As I get older I have come to know that there are lots of good days mixed in with a few inevitable not-so-good-days…the bonus is that occasionally there are those days that are just special, better for a myriad of reasons; November 1 was just this kind of day. Any day in which you get […]
Upper Au Sable River
It seems the older I get the more I am able to stop and appreciate the small things in life and nature. Must be inevitable and a sign of maturation; fish size is and can be an item of lore…if you have ever really known a fishermen then you already know what I am talking […]
DIY Steelhead
The rain was steadier and it was now coming in a little sideways as I looked over my shoulder and saw the 12 mile marker sign. I had been on the water since 1pm and it was now approaching 6. My back was pointed downstream and I knew that just around the corner would be […]
The Faith of a Fisherman
Hebrews 11:1 tell us this; “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”. (KJ Version) I started thinking…way too much the other day, as I was kicking backwards upon one of my favorite lakes in Greene-Sullivan State Forest. Fishing is a lot about having faith; for a fly […]