Reel Adventures of Fly Fishing
A few weeks ago I came across an article on coffee bean beetles. I am not a fly tyer by any stretch of the imagination but this intrigued me, primarily because it didn’t really involve tying at all. Instead it relies on the ability to use a magic … [Continue reading] about Coffee Bean Beetle
Started spreading mulch Saturday morning, only to have the skies open up and start pouring within less than an hour. Instead of enduring a solid drenching in the name of lawn improvement, I covered the mulch with a tarp and went inside. My 9-year … [Continue reading] about Fishing Derby
Today my wife and I took our daughters to a local park for some outdoor family time. Close by is a small pond of a few acres that is loaded with bream, bass and crappie. While the kids were exploring the playground, I assembled the 4 wt that I … [Continue reading] about Fishing With Kids
Easter has arrived with some beautiful weather in tow. Temperatures in the 70’s with light winds and low humidity. Local rivers are still high due to snow melt and a dousing of heavy rain, but some of the lakes and ponds are fishable. I put the … [Continue reading] about Back in the ‘Yak
Had a chance to spend some time pond and river fishing this weekend. First stop was the local pond, where I tried out some new poppers, successfully netting two bluegills in about one hour. Later in the afternoon, I went with a friend down to the … [Continue reading] about ‘Bows and Bluegills