2009-01-31_DuscheeCreek
After a long week at school and life there is nothing finer than being in the forest with circling Eagles, chirping Nuthatch, flying Kingfishers, dabbling Wood Ducks, slurping Trout, flying Midge, crawling Spiders, and friends. We spent the day in our usual Winter haunt as we have gotten to know the fish a bit better. [...]
2009-01-23_FilmoreCounty
Its the dead of winter. Many anglers are choosing to stay home and watch television instead of being on the water. I for one am out on the creek busy with hatching Midge and feisty Rainbows. Click on the video below to see what is going on deep in the valleys of southeast Minnesota. Having [...]
2009-01-12_Gear
A new rod and reel. This is what I got myself for Christian Holiday. They are an odd mix. One old one new however both of them can be equally described as cheap ass. The rod: A nine foot, three piece, seven weight Winston IM6. $140 shipped. The reel: Gander Mountain Cutthroat Series 6/7. Regular [...]
2009-01-11_StLouisRiver
Today Mikey and I made a four hour drive north through Wisconsin in search of migrating Eel Pout. We arrived, with the help of GPS and Google Earth, around 2pm. The Sun was beginning to dip over the ridge of the river valley. The poor road conditions had me worn and ready to fish. [...]
2009-01-04_WhitewaterRiverSystem
Another day, another creek, another frozen guide. I called Justin at 10.30am because I noticed that he had been scouring my website for information. I figured that he would be around at that point and ready to go fish in the sun. The high was forecasted to be 28 degrees and it was 9 degrees [...]
2009-01-03_NorthBranchWhitewaterRiver
Today Justin and I headed to the Whitewater System to do some scouting on some water that neither of us had fished previously. Destination, North Branch Whitewater River. We accessed at the last lot below the minimum maintenance road. We covered nearly one stream mile and found few fish. We felt better about hiking and staying comfortable. [...]
2009-01-02_WhitewaterRiverSystem
Its Friday and I have the day off of work. I played my cards and figured that no one else would be out today. i played them right. I was not in the mode to actually catch fish today. I just wanted to watch them. I headed to Beaver Creek where the flows are strong [...]
2009-01-01_SouthForkRootRiver
Ahh yes, the ephemeral Winter Trout opener. If one is keen this day means very little save for the day where tradition requires you to stomp through the snow in search of freezing fly line, icy edges, long hikes, and bath tub clear creeks. I was able to convince Justin, WinonaFlyFactory.wordpress.com, Shell, and Bella that [...]