Lately my brain has been obsessed with chasing ruffed grouse. Problem with that is I live in northeast Indiana where grouse are virtually non existent. Oh, there are tales of ruffs being found on public properties along the Pigeon River near the Michigan-Indiana state line or in the hills...
WEEKLY WATCH: Ruffed Grouse Hunting-Adventure Awaits by Project Upland
First Impressions of the LightTuck Kydex IWB Holster by Vedder Holsters
About a month or so ago I made the decision to change up which handgun I would carry, should I decide to exercise my legal right to carry a concealed weapon. I’ve had a concealed carry permit here in Indiana for numerous years so carrying was nothing new to...
WEEKLY WATCH: “The Duo” by B3 Films
Since fall is fast approaching and with it comes coyote seasons here in the my part of the country, I thought I would mix it up a bit and share this short video by B3 Films. Not much to say here except a guy taking his boy with him...
WEEKLY WATCH: “Alone at Dick Proenneke’s Log Cabin in the Wilderness” by My Self Reliance
On May 21, 1968 a man by the name of Dick Proenneke arrived at a place called Twin Lakes in Alaska. Dick was 52 years old and newly retired. Over the course of the 30 years following his arrival, Dick would live in a cabin he built by hand....
That Damn Hat
Author’s Note: Following is a fictional story the I wrote in September of 2012. At the time I was writing for an old blog of mine that found its way to the ever popular Neglected Blog Heaven. The story, while fictional for the most part, does have some truthful...
WEEKLY WATCH: Hammock Hangin’ How-To PART 1…Essentials for Noobs by Shugemery
First off, let’s address the elephant in the room. Yep, this video has nothing to do at all with fly fishing. After a little hiatus and much contemplating, I’ve decided I’m going to take this blog in a slightly different direction. I have a bajillion hobbies and interests that...
WEEKLY WATCH: A Visual Poem of Trout Fishing by Aaron Peterson
Near my land in the upper peninsula of Michigan there is a little “river”…a stream by most people’s standards…that flows through the Northwoods. It’s the type of place where the brook and brown trout eagerly take a copper colored wooly bugger, roll casts are essential and the water is...
WEEKLY WATCH: The Dorado with April Vokey
It’s no doubt that many of you, if not all of you, have a bucket list of fly fishing destinations, species, self imposed goals, etc. I’m sure some of you have catching a Golden Dorado on said list and I wouldn’t blame you. There’s just something about the way...
Sticker Junkies Unite!
I don’t know what it is about fly anglers and our love of stickers. For some reason I just can’t get enough stickers to cover my fly boxes, filing cabinet in my den, truck window, inside my locker at work, etc. and it seems to be a common addiction...
Top-Water Retrieves for Smallies by Skip Morris via Midcurrent.com
The crew at Midcurrent have shared another great article, this time on techniques for retrieving those top water flies for smallmouth bass. With spring approaching fast and with it one of the best times of year to fish for smallies, I thought I would share this helpful article with...