Wes and I launched by canoe from McNally Landing on the Upper Mississippi River Refuge confident that we could find active fish in between squalls on weeds edges in the slough. I had two spinning rods rigged and Wes was set up with a casting rod. Rod one was rigged with a 1/2-ounce chartreuse spinner [...]
Jun 13, 2010 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Reports, The Mississippi River, Winona County, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2010, Fishing Links, Heath Sershen, June, McNally Landing, Minnesota, Pike, Summer, Upper Mississippi River Refuge, Wes McRaven, Winona | Leave A Comment »
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 [...]
May 29, 2010 | Categories: Rambles, The Mississippi River, Winona County | Tags: 2010, Fishing Links, Heath Sershen, May, Memorial Day Weekend, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Jul 31, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Rivers, The Mississippi River, Winona County | Tags: 2009, Fishing Links, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Summer, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Jul 22, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Rivers, The Mississippi River, Winona County | Tags: Fishfly, Fishing Links, Fly Fishing, Heath Sershen, Hex, Hexagenia Limbata, Mayflies, Minnesota, report, Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Jul 09, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Prairie Island Spillway, Rivers, The Mississippi River, Winona County | Tags: Fishing Links, Heath Sershen, Mayflies, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Winona | Leave A Comment »
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 [...]
Jun 30, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Rambles, Rivers, The Mississippi River, Winona County | Tags: 2009, Heath Sershen, June, McNally Landing, Minnesota, Mississippi River, Prairie Island Park, Project Get Outdoors, Summer, Winona, Winona County | Leave A Comment »
Mar 06, 2009 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Garvin Brook, Spring Creeks, Winona County | Tags: 2009, Add new tag, Garvin Brook, Heath Sershen, March, Minnesota, Sucker Run, Winona, Winona County, Winter | Leave A Comment »
This weekend I found the time to glue two rods that I had built last weekend. The rods are fine moderate action three piece rods. Both rods feature a Rosewood insert reel seat with 7-inch, Portugese cork, half-wells handles, a hook keeper, a rod sock, free shipping, and are IM6 graphite. I take payments [...]
Mar 02, 2009 | Categories: Rod Building, Tackle Craft, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2009, custom rod, for sale, Hand Tied Fly Rod, Heath Sershen, March, Minnesota, Rod Building, Winona | Leave A Comment »
The Miracle Nymph. A quick tie and standard Minnesota trailer pattern.
Feb 09, 2009 | Categories: Fly Tying Videos, Nymphs, emergers, and wet flies., Video | Tags: Fly Pattern, Fly Tying Video, Heath Sershen, MIracle Nymph, Southeast Minnesota, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Tied by Justin Carroll of WinonaFlyFactory.wordpress.com
Feb 04, 2009 | Categories: Fly Tying Videos, Nymphs, emergers, and wet flies. | Tags: 2009, Blood Midge, FLy Tying, January, Justin Carroll, MN, Tying, Video, Winona, WInona Fly Factory, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Tied by Justin Carroll of WinonaFlyFactory.wordpress.com
Feb 04, 2009 | Categories: Fly Tying Videos, Nymphs, emergers, and wet flies. | Tags: 2009, Caddis Larvae, FLy Tying, January, Justin Carroll, MN, Tying, Video, Winona, WInona Fly Factory, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Tied by Justin Carroll of WinonaFlyFactory.wordpress.com
Feb 04, 2009 | Categories: Attractors, Fly Tying Videos | Tags: 2009, FLy Tying, January, Justin Carroll, MN, Pink Patrick, Tying, Video, Winona, WInona Fly Factory, Winter | Leave A Comment »
Tied by Justin Carroll of WinonaFlyFactory.wordpress.com
Feb 04, 2009 | Categories: Fly Tying Videos, Nymphs, emergers, and wet flies. | Tags: 2009, FLy Tying, January, Justin Carroll, MN, Tying, Video, Winona, WInona Fly Factory, Winter, Zebra Midge | Leave A Comment »
I am suffering from nature deficiency. I have completed finals and thus far maintained my 4.0 GPA. I have not been in the bush since the Canadian Road trip Mikey and I took a few weekends back. All story told the urban climbing adventures ended nearly as soon as they begun. I drew first and [...]
Dec 15, 2008 | Categories: Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, breakage, cimbing, dec, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, Urban Adventure, Winona, Winter | Leave A Comment »
After researching thousands of pages of scholarly articles for nearly one year I have completed my literature review of the Human Dimensions of Angling. It can be read or downloaded, in PDF form, by following the link below. Please feel free to comment using this site’s “submit a comment” feature. Human Dimensions of Angling, Heath [...]
Dec 07, 2008 | Categories: Research | Tags: Heath Sershen, Human Dimensions of Angling, Literature Review, Minnesota, Winona, Winona State University, Winter 2008 | Leave A Comment »
Today I had the pleasure of joining Riverway on a water journey through Winona County. We started the day with a video at the Whitewater State Park interpretive center. The video, presented by park naturalist Dave Palmquist, talked about the change that ensued after the flood of August 2007. We investigated what we had learned [...]
Oct 24, 2008 | Categories: Outdoor Reports, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, Fall, Hike, Minnesota, October, Whitewater State Park, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Pay back is a fish for me at this point in my life. I am buried deep into primary research that consists of things that I love. In August I instructed university students in fly fishing history, ethics, and casting. I have traveled to Lake Superior’s North Shore seeking Pink Salmon and Longnose Suckers. I [...]
Sep 30, 2008 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Outdoor Reports, The Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, Fall, Gar, Heath Sershen, Minnesota, Mississippi River, September, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Sep 30, 2008 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Outdoor Reports, The Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, Boating, Fall, Fishing Links, Heath D. Sershen, Minnesota, Mississippi River, September, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Sep 09, 2008 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Outdoor Reports, The Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, Fall, Fishing Links, Heath D. Sershen, Minnesota, Mississippi River, September, Winona | Leave A Comment »
My friend Chad at Clear Creek asked me for a few photos from New Zealand to consider for their annual catalog. I bet he is just super bored at work today and needs some new pictures to look at. Either way here they are.
Aug 31, 2008 | Categories: Rambles | Tags: 2008, Ashburton Lakes*, august, February, Heath D. Sershen, Heath Sershen, January, Minnesota, New Zealand, North Island*, South Island*, Summer, Waitomo*, Winona, Wuakapuaka* | Leave A Comment »
Aug 28, 2008 | Categories: Fishing Reports, Outdoor Reports, The Mississippi River, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, august, Fishing Links, Heath D. Sershen, Minnesota, outdoor, Summer, Winona | Leave A Comment »
Aug 20, 2008 | Categories: Outdoor Reports, Spring Creeks, Winona, Minnesota. | Tags: 2008, august, Garvin Brook, Heath D. Sershen, Hike, Minnesota, outdoor, Summer, Winona, Winona County | Leave A Comment »
