Author Archives: a_rosati18
Catfish John – Jerry Garcia Band
A great song played by a great artist. Enjoy!
Driftless Area – 5/5/12
Not much insect activity on the surface where we fished yesterday, but again the fish were willing to eat a variety of nymphs. Bret took a beautiful 20 inch brown on a small scud, and I fooled a few fish with both the ray charles and the pink squirrel. We had a bit of trouble … Continue reading
Driftless Update
Fish in Driftless Area were easy to please this weekend. They were eating just about any nymph we tried as well as leeches and even a little action on a foam beetle. I didn’t see much bugs hatching, but there were a few crane flies floating around that were bringing some fish to the surface. … Continue reading
Kishwaukee in the Rain
Some friends of mine just sent me a video that they had edited from a recent trip down the Kishwaukee River in Boone County Illinois. This river has been my local retreat for the last 7 years, and it really accelerated my interest in fishing rivers ever since I first floated it back in 2005. … Continue reading
Lamprey Pie Anyone?
The invasive lamprey eels that have made themselves at home in the great lakes were requested from overseas for a traditional pie for Queen Elizabeth II. Because they are a protected species in England they had requested some of the eel-like creatures from the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission. Hopefully, they start eating a lot more … Continue reading