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Over here in Colorado, we have our own Salmon. They don’t get as big as the King Salmon many of you see in the Midwest, but our Kokanee Salmon have quite the run in our great state. I wanted to see if I could get a couple premature runners, so I headed to three different … Continue reading »

Asher, my nine month old son locked his eyes on my switch rod this afternoon and got really excited, so I let him have a swing.

As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler the fishing only gets better! With fall knocking on our door it’s time to get out and do some fishing before winter settles in. The most difficult part of fall fishing for me is choosing what to fish for. Both warm and cold water fish … Continue reading »

Last fall I stumbled upon another great blog for the Illinois-Wisconsin angler that I’d like to share. Blake over at http://illinoiswisconsinfishing.blogspot.com/ shares stories and reports from our Lake Michigan tributaries, the driftless area spring creeks, and anywhere else there’s fish in the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin region. I look forward to seeing him fishing … Continue reading »

I started teaching again a couple weeks back and could do nothing but wonder where my summer went. I looked back on memories with family in Chicago, great float trips, backpacks, and tons of fish. When thinking about the fish I had caught, there was one that stood out amongst the rest. I took a … Continue reading »

Last night I watched the debut of the award winning documentary “The Cove”. It was quite disturbing to say the least. If you wanna see for yourself how destructive the Japanese fish market is to our oceans, their inhabitants, and the people who eat them I suggest you take the time to watch this movie. … Continue reading »