I hit the pillow last night with a plan to fish a lake that has few muskies but big muskies. Granny and I were skunked here back in July but because it’s my birthday today, I felt the fish gods would deliver. But that’s not the way fly fishing works and I should know that … Read more
The worst of weather and most frigid of days don’t hold me from fishing. Granny on the other hand, she doesn’t love the cold. It’s hard for her to get serious about fly fishing for muskellunge in primetime October. Today however, was a day she couldn’t resist. Although it started very cold, we enjoyed sunshine, … Read more
I’ll face it. I have absolutely zero control over my fly fishing addiction. I skipped work and chores and hit the water again today with Bob. It was a full on search for muskellunge but once more we came up empty handed. Perhaps it was too nice of a day – 59° and sunny. … Read more
Any scientist will tell me it’s a bunch of bologna, but I’m a believer in the “autumn equinox storm”. My definition is: a storm that provides a deluge of rain, strong wind and leaves us with much cooler temperatures permanently till next spring. It’s the true and noticeable shift from summertime to wintertime. Yeah, I’m … Read more
Its safe to say I can’t control my fishing habits at times. Fall time would be one of them. While I had full intentions of waking up in camp this morning, brewing coffee for Granny and I then enjoying the drive home, it didn’t happen. Instead the sky was blue and the sun felt warm … Read more
I feel pressed for time in many areas – mostly work stuff. Believe it or not I’m already preparing for my 2024 Show Tour. Delivering high quality new presentations and updating the old takes lots of work. I’ve built up numerous new photos and stories to incorporate into my PowerPoints from this great year of … Read more
We all love the sweet smell of home cooking. But there’s one thing even better, a drift down one of your home waters after you’ve been gone a long time. I didn’t move to Northern Wisconsin to travel constantly but I have been of late. So some local fishing today with fishing buddy Bob Butler … Read more
Writing the story and posting yesterday’s blog is a blur. I was exhausted from a month of hardcore fishing in Canada including two weeks in Manitoba, a week of practice here in Kamloops, British Columbia and then the hard fought battle in the World Masters Fly Fishing Competition itself. But I’m smiling. The marathon was … Read more
I did not see one iota of what was coming for me today. Our USA Masters Fly Fishing Team was in second place with the momentum to overtake Team Spain and repeat a Gold Medal winning championship. If everyone on the team could have a decent performance today – we’d likely have it. I … Read more
It felt like I was on vacation this morning here in the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia. Rather than leave on a 6 am bus for an all day grunt on a feared river beat, I left at 7 for a 1 hour ride to the famous Corbett Lake. A lake … Read more
It was nice knowing that after today I wouldn’t be lugging wet waders and shoes through the hotel lobby for a river session again this trip. Starting tomorrow I’ll finish out on lakes. Nor will I need to leave on the early river buses again this week. Lake sessions leave later. But like I said, … Read more
After dinner last night Pete, Bret, Loren, Mike and I looked over yesterday’s results. We weren’t happy being in 6th place but we noticed one thing common in the scores from yesterday. Almost everyone blanked on the Clearwater River. Unfortunately Mike was one of them but what if the rest of us could scrape up … Read more