Is It Safe To Eat Fish You Catch?
In the middle of summer the smaller midwestern lakes are almost like pea soup. With water temps at their peak,…
How to Strip Your Fishing Reel with Your Drill
As I was getting ready for spring fishing, I proceeded to do what I normally do…replace the line on my…
I Think I Caught the World’s Smallest Fish
A couple Friday nights ago I took a couple of my kids out to the lake to do a little…
Why I Think the Shimano Spirex RG is the Best Spinning Reel
Years ago when I was still a teenager, I saved up some money to buy my own “grown up” fishing pole. I was ready to move on from a spincast rod…Continue Reading →
Free Fishing Days in June 2017
National Fishing and Boating Week is June 3 – 11, 2017. This week is dedicated to “highlighting the importance of recreational…
How to Catch More Fish when the Bite Is Slow
You know the lake, the kind of structure you want to fish, what species you want to target, what has…
An Open Letter to My Old Fishing Reel
Dear old friend, For almost 25 years you were at my right hand. You helped me cast away my anxieties.…
Free Fishing Days in April/May 2017
When was the last time you went fishing? Did you know that it is likely that your state (USA) has a free fishing day or days? During these designated times…Continue Reading →
An Ordinary Outdoorsman
It’s a quiet summer morning on the lake. On the far side there is a cove with submerged timber, weedy…