Bob and I rarely fish on weekends because no doubt, here in Wisconsin the waterways are for sure at their busiest. But suddenly the days of summer are passing rapidly. Too rapidly. We decided to take a long haul down numerous dusty roads to a river where the mosquitos and horseflies carry you away. There … Read more
We know I have fast hands when it comes to catching turtles, but now Granny? Yes! And with a nice two-hander sized painted turtle! Today it was me behind the oars on a lake here in Wisconsin. It’s a big lake with few places for turtles but right after Granny snatched a pike from … Read more
I’ve been fishing a ton and there are no complaints. But behind the rod I’ve been putting in long hours of writing blogs and articles, editing photos from all this angling and also some artwork. This is a Cliff Box I did over the weekend. The work is paying off and I’m … Read more
Only a week ago my girl was getting home from two surprise days in the hospital. While she’s still not 100% and will have further testing in weeks to come, it was time to get her out of the house. She worked this week and if you can work you can certainly fly fish. … Read more
I’m pleased to say Granny was feeling spry this morning. It’s gorgeous here in Wisconsin so that probably helps. We had a nice breakfast on the back porch then my phone rang and it was an old Idaho buddy Shannon McCormick. Though he still lives in the Jackson Hole area he has WI roots and … Read more
When I pulled in the driveway from fishing with Bob Butler on Monday Granny eased her way from the house to the car. I was just pulling my rods out. “Take me to the emergency room”, she said. Granny missed her day of work with severe dizzy spells and terrible nausea to name a … Read more
It was an enjoyable 7 hour drive home from Nipigon on Friday. I daydreamed about the incredible fishing run of the last two months from Bhutan to Colombia to Canada. It was unbelievable. But it was great to finally be home for a normal dinner with Granny on the back porch. I unpacked on … Read more
Today was it for my Wisconsin fly fishing season. I know I’ve said that a few times this fall but today was it. Bob and I lucked into another fly fishable day in November. It wasn’t balmy like Thursday but temps reached 49° without an ounce of wind. That’s not to say it wasn’t chilly … Read more
Every so often I over do it with fishing and not getting my work or the basics of life done. I’m in the dust this time and once you fall this far behind you need to decide, fish or write long detailed blogs. I chose fishing so today blog is short. Bob and I … Read more
Granny and I broke out our new Outcast Striker Raft again today for an early morning float. We left last night and did our shuttle leaving Granny’s car at the boat ramp. We took my car and the raft to the boat launch and slept in the Exploder. We woke up at 5 AM and … Read more
Granny and I talked about big time fishing plans the last few days for her days off this week, but the truth is, we still have work to do on our new fixer-upper Hayward, Wisconsin house. We finally finished dressing up our foundation last week. It’s pretty fancy and looks cool. We also ripped … Read more
My new home trout fishing waters of Wisconsin are 100% different from what I left behind in Idaho. But this is a good thing. These winding smaller streams have plenty of quality trout. The rocks are more slippery, the hatches are different and the trout less fished, making them more wild and spookier. This place … Read more