Granny bought some cod the other day and it was exceptionally delicious. At first when she told me she spent money on cod, I was aggravated. After all, here we are in Hayward, Wisconsin surrounded by lakes teaming with delicious walleye, northern pike, perch and a few others. But the truth is, unless you get … Read more
By the time I got home to very snowy Victor, Idaho from Florida Monday afternoon I was a sick puppy. No doubt my body was tangling with the flu. I had a sore throat, achy body, tight congested lungs and I could hardly stay awake. Somehow I had to kick it though because this week … Read more
Several friends laugh at me for going to Wisconsin every February for a few days of ice fishing, but honestly, this is one of my favorite trips of the year. I’m certain there’s a few of you readers scratching your head as well thinking, “This guy fly fishes all over the world. How can ice … Read more
What a difference a day makes. The wind stopped and there were splashes of sunshine as we took to the ice here in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. The temperature also rose. It was 22° before we had all our tip ups in. This is way above average for northern Wisconsin in February. A few of … Read more
No doubt fly fishing is my passion. But I learned every type of fishing along the journey and its likely why I know what I’m doing with a fly rod no matter what fish I’m after. And still to this day one of my all-time favorites is ice fishing for Northern pike, walleye, perch, crappie … Read more
It was a lovely week being home here in Victor, Idaho. Most of the days I shoveled however I had a couple great backcountry ski jaunts as well. It should be a great year for the trout with all this snow. Tomorrow it’s off to Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin to Chippewa Retreat Resort for one of … Read more