Winter………. You know, it’s hard to write a story when the temperature has been below zero, it’s been snowing, it’s wet, and our attention is focused more on staying warm than being on the water or in the woods. Plus there’s that age old malady we call “cabin fever” we have to deal with. Yesterday I visited my Lund boat. It looks so sad sitting in the storage barn. The … [Read more...]
It hasn’t always been “Traditional”…..
Thanksgiving 2017 has come and gone and now we’re working on the last of the leftovers. Since Thursday our family has enjoyed turkey and cranberry sandwiches, turkey a la king, turkey and rice soup, and mounds of reheated cornbread dressing. Of course we ran out of turkey gravy way before we ran out of turkey. Or green bean casserole. Or sweet potatoes. Or dressing. Dixie … [Read more...]
The Long Boat Ride
THE LONG BOAT RIDE…. I’ve concluded fishermen love long boat rides. Most of you know I that used to be a fishing guide on Lake of the Woods in Canada. Specifically, I worked out of Green’s Camp on the east side of Lake of the Woods in Nestor Falls, Ontario. And almost every fisherman I had in the boat would expect our morning run to go past Split Rock Lodge, a landmark … [Read more...]
“You are at your very best when things are worst”
The above quote from the 1984 movie Starman has always stuck with me. Isn’t it true? Isn’t this really what makes us unique. We can differ on politics, religion, education, diet, health care, you name it, but when the chips are down and our fellow man is in distress we come together and help each other. In the last 2 weeks our country has been devastated by two terrible … [Read more...]
BIG WALLEYE WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT THEM….
BIG WALLEYE WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT THEM…. A few years back Dixie and I did a fly-in trip to a Northwestern Ontario lake north of Red Lake. This was a catch-and-release lake where we could only keep what we ate during the trip, so fish were plentiful and always hungry. It was August and I simply refused to bring along live minnows or leaches for the trip. They would only last … [Read more...]