2012
The 2012 Minnesota Trout angling season begins tomorrow. It will mark the 9th season in a row that I have fished for trout on Jan 1. Although tomorrow’s conditions will be expectedly challenging i suspect that I will be able to successfully locate and angle willing trout. A winter weather advisory has been issued for [...]
Oliver Kite Master Fly Fisherman Part 1
I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Beware, this video is from last century.
2010-05-29_MississippiRiver_tripplan
Gar, Pike, Catfishes, Mooneye, Redhorse, Dogfish, Bass, Sturgeon, Buffalo, Trout and Carp, amongst other species, can all be readily caught by hook and line angling methods on the Mississippi River today due to the high pressure weather pattern that has been holding for the majority of the past week. The trick of it is where [...]
2010-05-21_NewBeginnings
I have now been working in Wabasha for about six months. I started making the commute in November when the water had just began to start to turn over for the winter season. I drive 30 miles of Highway that runs along the Mississippi River twice a day. If you are a regular reader of [...]
2009-FavoriteCatches
2009 brought about a season of firsts for me. Although I am weathered by angling and 2010 marks my 30th season I am still catching new species of fish and finding new ways to catch the old species of fish. Fishing is still a constant challenge that I welcome regularly. Whether it be getting to [...]
Angling for our Native Lake Sturgeon
Lake Sturgeon are classified as rare species by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens, are of special concern to the MDNR however not to the federal level. Nationally these fish are caught in the northern states. Traditionally this species was a food base for Native Americans living in the river woodlands. [...]
Trash Fish
The dominate human dimensions of angling culture as a nation describes Gar, Bowfin, Buffalo, Drum, Redhorse, and Suckers, amongst several other species as trash fish. This group is composed or predominately native species. Angling for these species is largely unregulated compared to sport species and an “angler” can net, shoot, or spear huge limits of [...]
2009_ClearCreekCollection
The annual collection of fishing related images. This is version 2009.1 exclusively for Clear Creek USA.
2009-06-30_ProjectGetOutdoors
Every Tuesday I volunteer at Winona’s Maplewood Townhomes. It is called Project Get Outdoors and we cater to all youths. Today was my program day and we were set to go fishing in the backwaters. Many of my kids had never fished before. We started with how to cast and bait a hook and [...]
2009 Image archives updated.
I have updated all of the 2009 Image archives. Go Here to see them. Please enjoy as I will be updating daily for the rest of the summer.
2009-06-22_That dang stick….
The sturgeon are still jumping however there were less today in the sweltering heat. Chad talked me into getting on the water at Bass Camp with his success in landing a Sturgeon in the morning. We cooked through six dozen nightcrawlers in a few short hours. I got skunked. Chad caught the Channel Cat, in [...]
Middle June
Its already middle June. I have been busy archiving my image library on my web server and missing out on being on the creek. I now have five seasons of image collections from Minnesota’s southeast region. I suffered a 320 gigabyte data loss in my one month old MacBook Pro last weekend incurred by the [...]
2007 Image archives completed
I have completed the migration of the complete 2006 image archives. This collection bears over 17,000 images related to fishing and adventuring. They are one of the most comprehensive documentary archives relating to Minnesota’s Driftless geological area in the southeast. Enjoy! Click here to go to the archive.
2006 Image archives completed
I have completed the migration of the complete 2006 image archives. This collection bears over 8,000 images related to fishing and adventuring. They are one of the most comprehensive documentary archives relating to Minnesota’s Driftless geological area in the southeast. Enjoy! Click here to go to the archive.
2005 Image archives completed
I have completed the migration of the complete 2005 image archives. This collection bears nearly 18,000 images related to fishing and adventuring. They are one of the most comprehensive documentary archives relating to Minnesota’s Driftless geological area in the southeast. Enjoy! Click here to go to the archive.
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 [...]
Winter Fishing.
Having a good map helps. Having a great map is even better however having the right map makes all the difference in the world. Knowing the distance that you intend to fish, where the access and roads are, and what the terrain looks like when venturing out onto the creek in the Winter makes for [...]