Fly Fishing the Magical Hour
Occasionally life just hits the sweet spot; such was the case on my last afternoon at Bennet Spring State Park. After lunch and little nap I decided to grab my 3 weight and hit the spring for one last hour of daylight. You never really know how things are going to go … but you […]
Streamer Tips to be a Better Fly Fisherman
Today’s blog and video come about as a result of literally dozens of questions sent to me each fly fishing season. I realize that fly fishing is hard … but so worth the time placed in getting better. So, below are some general and streamer tips that are backed up within the video. Take some […]
Fly Fishing Bennet Spring -Zone 2
Day two of my Missouri trip found me back on the spring at Bennet Spring State Park a little after 8am; this time I would be fly fishing Zone 2. While in catch & release season, Zone 2 is flies only. During the regular season (March to the end of October), Zone 2 is flies […]
Early January 2021-Trout Fishing-Bennet Spring-Zone 1
Welcome back … and here is hoping that 2021 is much better for you than 2020! I have to say that the start to the New Year is rocky at best. Like most of you … I spent Wednesday of this week watching a horrible scene in our Nation’s Capital. Still can’t believe what I […]
My Upland Hunting Season – Late October to Mid-December
For the past 35 years I have wanted to be out west, by myself, for the opener of pheasant season. This year I was able to make it happen … and it was awesome! I left on October 27th and dead-headed for Osmond, Nebraska to see Jacquie Lorenz … the wife of my best friend, […]
Early Autumn for Fly-Rod Smallmouth
Back home again … in Indiana; yep, we loaded up the camper last week and made the 12 hour trip from northwestern Wisconsin. To be honest, neither Vickie nor myself were ready…but we have a wedding, our oldest son, Harrison, is getting married soon and thus we left the beauty of the northern woods. After […]