A Friend

Some of my most vivid memories come from the days of being on the lake. I can remember catching stripe bass as fast as I could cast but I can also remember being scared to death because I had not left early enough to beat the lightning storm. It seems we always...

The Wait

There’s a lot of fishing going on right now. I’ve heard stories from those catching bass, crappie, walleye, stripe, and trout. It is the perfect time of the year for fishermen, no matter what species you’re after. Just like other seasons, this one will pass as quickly...

More Fruitful

I think of all the hunters who are enjoying the spoils of victory right now. They are making some of the best chili or spaghetti sauce with the ground deer from their freezer. Others are slicing the tenderloin for either a breakfast biscuit or an evening meal. And...

It’s Suppertime!

It looks like we can dust off those doll-flies. The walleye are finding their way upstream to spawn and need a tasty meal. I’m hoping some of them will become a good meal for me. There’s no doubt one of the savoriest fish is the walleye I usually don’t have enough to...

Not by Sight

In my area there are a few small streams that feed into the rivers. When I say small, I mean only about 10 to 15 yards wide. Several times each spring our wildlife agency releases trout into these shallow streams to offer more opportunities to catch fish. There have...