Hi Folks, Last week I was rooting around my less-than-organized garage and dug up some old gear in my locker that, frankly, I had forgotten I had. The deeper I dug the older the gear got. There were Mitchell 300 spinning reels, some old Pflueger Supreme casting reels, and lo and behold a few old Heddon Pal rods that, at one time, had been my pride and joy. It’s pretty … [Read more...]
Tom’s Tales: Beer Can Fishing – By The Lake and In The Lake
Well, here it is mid-April. About this time every year I start yearning to do some early lake trout fishing on the shield lakes around Northwest Ontario. Lots of good memories about past outings over the years. Usually it’s about this time of year that the ice goes out on many of the shield lakes. It can be a bit later or, at times, even earlier. The real trick is to get out … [Read more...]
Tom’s Tales: Why, When I Was A Boy
My kids absolutely hate it when I use this phrase. It’s sorta’ like, “Oh boy, here comes another one of Dad’s (long) stories. One we’ve probably heard several times before.” And that’s why I love to use it! It gets great eye rolls, under breath whispers, but also respect as they feign listening intently as I drone on and on. You know, Dixie and I spent many years raising … [Read more...]
Cabin Fever!
Hi folks, Well, I have to tell you, I've just about had it. Dixie says I've got a bad case of "cabin fever". If the symptoms are grumpiness, lethargy, and being hard to get along with then she's spot on. Here in southern Indiana we've had too much snow and temperatures as low as 8 below zero. And it just keeps coming and coming. Tonight we're supposed to get down to … [Read more...]
Blizzard Season
Hi Folks, All of this snow this week has got me thinking about fishing. Ice fishing, that is. Not here in Southern Indiana, but in northern Wisconsin. Some time ago. And cold. Very, very cold. I love to fish. I'm not that particular about species, location, or boat and motor. I do like good, reliable equipment, but otherwise I think of myself as pretty easy to please. … [Read more...]