I flew to Jackson Hole, Wyoming yesterday. For anyone new to this blog in the last four years, I’ll let you know I lived in the Jackson area from 1987 until 2021. I’ve spent most of my life in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. No doubt, it felt good to get off the plane and look … Read more
Yesterday morning Granny and I and Mike Neuman and Mark Reesor all headed up to Howie’s in Iron River, WI for the full day 60th birthday celebrations. No one’s birthday was actually yesterday but at least ten of us are within three months. Howie and his wife Sue basically threw a mega party for all … Read more
College pals Mike Neuman and Mark Reesor rolled into Hayward last night just in time for a beer on our back porch then a walk into town for burgers at the Anglers Bar and Grill. They’re here to fish but most of all, the three of us and several other college buddies turn 60 years … Read more
This is about the longest I’ve gone without fishing during the summer. But this drought was planned. There are three major fishing events this July. One starts this week. About ten college friends and I turn 60 within three months and we are having a massive party starting tomorrow night. I’ll fish with them Thursday … Read more
Usually when you get up early and make a long drive to go fishing you get an idea on how the fishing will be based on what you see on the drive. If you don’t see much for instance, not a single deer, fishing will likely be lousy. But if you see wildlife on the … Read more
Since Granny and I left Victor, Idaho (the Jackson Hole area) we haven’t had any friends from our old homeland visit us yet. Undoubtedly it’s because for most of them, leaving the Tetons for the flatland dairy state of Wisconsin is unthinkable. Why would I spend precious vacation time in WI? Well, while we miss … Read more
The earliest we’ve floated our favorite river here in the north of Wisconsin is July 12. While fishing wasn’t by any means incredible last July it was a good day. The question we’ve had is, “What about late June?”. Today we found out. Granny and I loaded our Outcast Striker Raft last night. We … Read more
Lake St. Clair, literally on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, has been famous for its rich fish food environment, huge smallmouth bass and Great Lakes muskellunge for decades. Being a longtime ambassador for Scientific Anglers (SA), which is located in Midland, MI, I’ve been aware of St. Clair but wetting a line there never quite … Read more
T.J. Rung and I met in Belize on a permit trip during the peak of Covid. That trip cost him a ton less than meeting me – so the joke goes. T.J. and I hit it off and he has since traveled with me on Yellow Dog trips I hosted to the Seychelles on three … Read more
Congrats to one of the top companies in all of fly fishing. Today is Scientific Anglers 80th Anniversary and they celebrated in style with a party at the SA facility right there in Midland, Michigan. Granny and are honored to have been invited and fortunate that we were able to time our trip to Pennsylvania … Read more
After yesterday’s outstanding flats fishing for smallies on the Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse flat, I planned to return today and let Granny catch a few more. Instead, we opted to keep exploring this gorgeous region on the east side of Lake Michigan and we checked out some recommended carp flats on the Leelanau Peninsula. Though … Read more
Granny and I awoke at our amazing campsite on the Rudbeckia Farm on the outskirts of Petoskey, Michigan and over coffee planned our Day 2 pursuit of Lake Michigan carp on the flats. Yesterday we couldn’t find a single carp up north near the Mackinac Bridge but today we were further south and there was … Read more