Lots of things change over time and when a favorite fishing spot loses its charm it can be heartbreaking. Back Bay behind Wolfeboro, NH on Lake Winnipesaukee is one of those places for me. I grew up fishing this cool little backwater-confluence of the Smith River to Lake Winnipesaukee. During my childhood it was some … Read more
There’s a forecast change for our last three days here in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. A change to rain and whole days of thunderstorms. Despite wanting to sleep in this morning, when I saw good weather and a few mayflies hatching off the lake at 5 AM, I woke Granny and we headed out. It … Read more
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t proud that my nephew Eli’s middle name is after me. No doubt that’s respect. But even better is the fact that this kid is a fishing freak-a-zoid. He started off today with his first ever smallmouth bass on the fly. Like my three nieces that I’ve … Read more
The smallmouth bass fishing I’ve enjoyed over the last two weeks from Minnesota to New Hampshire has been so good I’m getting too used to it. Today I had to do something different so I wouldn’t be miffed for the rest of my life. So to start the day my brother in law Don and … Read more
The one person that loves to fish but hardly ever gets to go is my younger sister Becky. She lives here in Wolfeboro but spends most her time running my niece Sierra and nephew Eli to continuous events from gymnastics to golf practice while her husband Don works. They do some fishing together from shore … Read more
There wasn’t any fishing for us over the last few days. To say that Lake Winnipesaukee gets busy during the weekend is an understatement. Instead me, Granny, Mom, my sister’s family and brother’s family all headed up to his camp in Bartlett, NH near North Conway and relaxed, partied down and floated the Saco River. … Read more
4 AM comes fast in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire when you haven’t adjusted yet from MST time. Therefore my fishing partner in crime today, Granny, was out for heading on a smallie feast with poppers early this morning. In fact, the 4 AM departure yesterday was too much for everyone except for Montana. So it was … Read more
Today was the first full day in here in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee. This is mine and Granny’s annual visit to see family and fish for all kinds of warmwater fish. We’ll be here for 18 days and fish, kayak and lay my dad to rest (you may remember he passed in January). … Read more
Flight travel threw some hitches at me that affected my schedule big time. I left Minnesota Sunday night planning to get home late but have all Monday at home to catch up on few things before leaving for New Hampshire on Tuesday. BUT, a leg of my Tuesday flight to Boston cancelled so I had … Read more
Today was the final day of fly fishing Lake Mille Lacs here in Minnesota during a super fun get together with college pals. While most of the guys headed home this morning and a couple mid afternoon, I fly home tomorrow. We started with two boats. The wind was strong again but the … Read more
For the third morning in a row I woke up feeling great despite this week being a reunion on Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota with some old Northland College pals. A group that when we get together have been known to get a little wild after a good day of fishing. But we were thrilled … Read more
I can’t think of many friends I’ve gotten into more mischief with than my old college roommate Matt Norton, known amongst us as “Howie”. I guess you could say we grew up together being we were both on our own for the first times in our lives at the same time. It was pretty dang … Read more