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...]
Does Making a Long Boat Ride Really Add Up to More FIsh in the Boat?
Hi folks, I've decided that fishermen love long boat rides and very likely are addicted to gasoline. Most of you know I used to 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. Almost to the man (and woman), guests would expect that we make our morning run past Split Rock Lodge … [Read more...]
The Older I Get…..
Hi Folks, Being an "older" person I find that there are certain things that really piss me off anymore. At a younger age they didn't bother me, but the older I get, they do. The biggest one of all lately is TV or print ads that feature fishing as a theme of the ad by companies (or their ad agencies) that, obviously, know doodle squat about fishing. The other day … [Read more...]