This post was last updated on August 6th, 2021 at 06:12 pmA Test/Review of Several of the Top Floatants I will start by giving you an overview of what I hope to accomplish with this post, so if you wish you can get an idea of what is going to take place and then skip … Read more
This post was last updated on March 1st, 2014 at 10:30 pmMilwaukee Harbor Brown – Caught and Released a Couple Days Ago This trout was landed earlier this week through a 10″ hole in the ice. If it would have been a fat fish, it never would have made it through that hole. A beauty … Read more
This post was last updated on February 11th, 2023 at 04:23 pm Catching Trout in the Winter- Fall comes to an abrupt end leaving you with an unfulfilled feeling in your gut of having not caught nearly enough fish during the warm months. Perhaps it’s late winter and you are getting spring fever? Maybe you … Read more
Ever get to the river and discover that you don’t have a fly fishing rod? If you are diehard dead set on making a day of a fishing trip, you could Mcgyver a rod! This rod shown in the images was a rod made several years ago in a situation where the rods vanished. I … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm Felt Sole Wading Boots Ban; Is Your State on the List? There is nothing quite like felt’s gripping ability on slippery rocks in the river. Unfortunately many states are outlawing the use of felt sole waders and boots, due to the spread of … Read more
This post was last updated on February 1st, 2015 at 02:44 amThe Decline and Fall of Michigan’s Arctic Grayling In the 19th Century, Michigan had abundant forests and a large population of Arctic Grayling, especially in the Lower Peninsula. These fish were first identified in the 1860, but less than one hundred years later, became … Read more
Why Can People Buy Red Bull on Food Stamps? This is a pretty irrelevant post to the overall subject matter of this website, but I need to share it. I simply don’t understand why the government would allow people to buy energy drinks with tax dollars. Isn’t the point of this “assistance” to help people … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:58 pmMy Dad’s Funny Crusade, Against People Fishing Illegally and Out of Season I grew up trout fishing in Michigan. My mom was a local police officer in what was a fairly safe town back then. Fortunately she retired since and is now safely out … Read more
This post was last updated on August 21st, 2017 at 08:42 pmFluorocarbon vs Mono In this video I compare fluorocarbon with monofilament to decide if it’s worth it to buy the expensive fluoro. Honestly, after filming this video and testing these lines..I’m feeling like monofilament might be a better buy. Below you’ll read a lot … Read more
This post was last updated on January 9th, 2014 at 04:22 pmLanyards for the Fly Fisherman It was a warm spring night and the sun had just set. I was in Northern MI in the midst of the elusive hex (Hexagenia Limbata) mayfly hatch. The trout had just begun eating these large flies on the … Read more