I’ve fished a ton in 2025, however only a couple days fishing here in Northern Wisconsin. Both WI jaunts were on Lake Superior. Today it was time to get serious, so Granny and I broke out our boat, the blue bathtub, to get it warmed up for the season. This meant a trip to a … Read more
Like most anglers, I’m a map nerd. I can go down the rabbit hole staring at a map looking at lakes and rivers I’ve not been to for hours. But my buddy Bob Butler takes it to a new level. He finds boat put-ins and take-outs overlooked by most. Bob and I rowed down a … Read more
Its hot here in northern Wisconsin. I’m mean like really hot. Temps have been in the mid to high 80°s since I got home from Arkansas Monday. While Granny and I wanted to take out our new Striker raft and float a river on today’s summer solstice, a full “longest day of the year” roasting … Read more
And the exploration continues. I crossed a creek the other day and stopped to check it out. I looked upstream and it appeared big enough to drop in the boat and make some casts. This morning Granny and I gave it a try and we were not disappointed. There were plenty of lily pads … Read more
Nearly every day since arriving in NH I’ve been up before 5 AM. A few of these days I fished but when not, I got work done for my biz. Today I awoke in the back of my 1991 Explorer in friend Dan Swifts driveway at 4:30 (I love sleeping in my truck and it’s … Read more
When we left Idaho a few days ago the forecast for the Lakes Region of New Hampshire was hot and sunny every day of our vacation. But today was day three and already the sunshine was overtaken by clouds and rain. Granny and I were smart enough to get out early this morning before things … Read more