It was a cold one today. Pete Erickson, Loren Williams, Bret Bishop, Mike Sexton and I left our Airbnb around 8 am in about 49° and drizzle. We met up with lake fly fishing legend Brian Chan by 9 and soon Brians main boat was loaded with Pete, Loren and Mike and they towed Bret … Read more
It felt good to wake up here in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. I’m here for the World Masters Fly Fishing Championships that begins September 24th. I’m early with my teammates Pete Erickson, Bret Bishop, Mike Sexton and Loren Williams to practice. We have one thing in mind – defend the Championship Title we won last … Read more
Last night was my final Wisconsin 2023 summer evening on the porch with Granny. Once the sun set we had a nice dinner then I hopped in the Explorer and headed for the Duluth Airport. This morning I had the 5:04 AM Delta for Minneapolis. I dislike doing 3 AM drives. Instead I prefer to … Read more
If I ever had a day where I had no business fishing, it was today. I’m just back from fifteen fun days of adventure fishing at Gangler’s in Manitoba and leaving right back to Canada on Saturday to British Columbia to help Team USA Master Fly Fishing defend the gold medals we won last year … Read more
The sun was out this morning here at Gangler’s Courage Lake Tundra Outpost. I had to get my dark Costas on immediately because my eyes weren’t ready for it. Before we went fishing we needed to tidy up some things and make sure most our stuff was packed. At 2 PM we had to be … Read more
It was almost calm here at Gangler’s Courage Lake Tundra Outpost this morning when I got up at 6:30 am. It was cold and we remained socked in with clouds. But the rain stopped. The hellacious storm that hammered us yesterday afternoon and evening and shortened our fishing day was over. Being calm meant … Read more
The morning was a cold and only in the mid 30°s. It was obviously we were going to get smacked with bad weather once again here in the north of Manitoba at the Gangler’s Courage Lake Tundra Outpost. The clouds above were thick and the wind shifted from south east to the north overnight. The … Read more
We suspected before it was even a real day that today would be the day we finally made it to Courage Lake. At 1:15 am I woke up and looked outside. It was clear and the greenish beams of the Northern Lights were jumping. I woke Granny and we sped down to the Gangler’s Lodge … Read more
Well so much for the weather looking excellent for today here at Gangler’s. At around 5 AM it started again – rain. And it was heavy and though it stopped around 7 AM, we were socked in bad and it was evident we weren’t flying to Courage Lake in the tundra anytime soon. Granny … Read more
If you’ve followed this blog for a number of years than you’re aware I have a horrific track record when it comes to flight travel and weather. Today was day three for trying to get from Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge up to Courage Lake on the tundra. Saturday we got delayed out of Winnipeg … Read more
We awoke to the freshest air imaginable. Air quality rating was 1. One! Canada wildfire smoke got blown far south of Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge here in northern Manitoba overnight. Morning light crept through the windows of our cabin at 6 am and Granny and I were so excited to be flying to the … Read more
It’s been a fantastic little visit here in the Winnipeg, Manitoba area fly fishing for huge channel catfish on the Red River with my longtime pal Stu Thompson and camping at Bird Hill Park with Granny, but today the main reason for our Manitoba visit commenced. We are here to fish Gangler’s North Seal River … Read more