I spend a lot of time on Google Maps. Most guys my age worry about their boss walking up to them while they are adjusting their fantasy football lineups, but mine just sneak up on me zooming in on some small town in the middle of Wisconsin. They probably think I’m planning my next vacation... Continue Reading →
(Originally featured in MN TU winter publication) When cold air moves over a warmer body of water, it creates “sea smoke.” Currently the air is 60 degrees colder than the water passing by our feet, resulting in sea smoke so thick, it’s hard to see the opposite bank. There are few places where water can... Continue Reading →
If you haven’t heard of Dead Drift Net Company, it’s time you did! Joe as born and raised in the Twin Cities, and has lived in Minneapolis for a little over 15 years. He and his wife share a little home with their son not too far from Lake Harriet. By day he is a government bureaucrat working on urban planning issues for the City of Minneapolis, and by night, he’s often down in his workshop pumping out the prettiest handmade nets you’ll ever see.
If you know anything about fly fishing for musky, you know the name Brad Bohen. And if you don’t know the name Brad Bohen, then you don’t know as much as you think you do about fly fishing for musky. Brad has been extremely influential when it comes to promoting musky fly fishing and is... Continue Reading →
As I write this, the snow accumulation has surpassed 12” inches and my driveway requires my attention for the 3rd time today. Gusting winds have created knee deep drifts that make me appreciate the snow blower I bought in anticipation of this storm. Hailing from Wisconsin, and inspired by winter in the Northwood’s, Bon Iver... Continue Reading →
2017 was a year full of fly fishing for the two of us. Living in Minnesota, near the Wisconsin border, offers us a great variety of water to explore and fish to target. In 2017, we enjoyed each of the seasons and embraced the benefits and challenges that came with them. Winter: Winter in the... Continue Reading →
Recent holiday travels had Abigail and I passing through southern Wisconsin, which is home to more than just Badgers, Harley Davidson, and Miller Brewing Company. If you’re a fisherman and have been on the internet recently, you may have seen these handy rod holders that have been showing up on angler’s belts all around the... Continue Reading →
It’s 6:30 pm on a Friday night and my phone informs me that my buddy Drew has texted. “Dude the fishing is prime over on Lake Michigan right now. Let’s do this!” Knowing that this would be a 5+ hour drive and would take up most of my weekend, I glance across the restaurant table,... Continue Reading →
By this time of the year, most of us Minnesotans are already looking forward to 60 degree days, fall colors and sporting our Patagonia fleeces or Paul Bunyan flannels—but it’s the end of September and temperatures were still in the 90’s in St. Paul, Minnesota this past weekend! Way too hot. Fortunately, some friends had... Continue Reading →
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