“Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! By the way, could I please have your Christmas tree?”
Christmas trees make great habitat for many species of fish, and besides, why let them go to waste after…
We all are guilty of overlooking a cove or inlet when we are blasting down the river or lake trying to get to what we think will be a honey hole with tons of bass. I have been guilty of this more…
It’s winter here in Colorado, and soft-water fishing is over for the most part. Sure, you can find a lake that’s ice-free, but why fight it? Most people are concentrating on trout during this time of…
Winter is a time when we all need to pay special attention to our outboards and to our boats.
Most folks usually think little about maintenance to the boat motor. Guys, that big boat motor, if left…
Palm Bay, Fla. — Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, will open a 112,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops Sportsman’s Center store in Palm Bay, FL at the highly visible intersection of…
When my mind drifts back to memorable hatches I've fished, none can compare with the tiny Blue-Winged Olive or Baetis mayflies. There were days when the Olives emerged so heartily that trout fishing…
When the hard water finally sets in, anglers everywhere will be converging on its frozen surface to drill their way through to the fish below. Show up without an ice auger, however and your chances…
In this episode we finally catch back up with The Trashman, a 2012 hit-list buck you may remember from an encounter we had in November. See how we patterned and pulled the trigger on this mature…
A fly tying how-to guide with step by step instructions.
Found on streams throughout the United States, the Blue-winged Olive (BWO) mayfly is a staple food source on which trout rely year round. If…
The other day I was in the yard, launching arrows from my favorite longbow when I was reminded of one of the most useful pieces of advice given to any shooter: pick a spot.
This lesson began as I was…
While the title carried a play on words, it was barely a suggestion of the fun and finesse that accompanied the hunt for redfish and other gamesters I had with Captain Willy Le of Native Fly Charters…
I love to fish. Everyone knows that, I am sure, but the only times anyone sees me fishing is in the daytime! In essence, one of my favorite times to fish is at night. I just love it! I really can’t…
