~Enjoy this guest blog from avid sportsman Brandon Bartosh.~ “My dinner is still in the woods.” ~Author Unknown Last night we ate the most amazing meatloaf, and it was elk. While this may not seem a big deal, having an epiphany for dessert was. Let me explain. I am from South Texas, and in South […]
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Humpy Fishing in the San Juan Islands
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” ~John Buchan No story is more circular than that of the salmon. Salmon begin their life in the freshwater streams that flow from high, crisp mountain tops to the vast ocean. After […]
Dungeness Crab Alfredo Fettuccine Recipe: Rich and Creamy!!!
“Sweet, delicious Dungeness crab is always a treat.” ~ Tom Douglas My first meal after a day out crabbing is always surf and turf. I immediately head to the supermarket and collect the finest rib eye or New York strip steaks I can find, risotto, crusty bread, a few pounds of butter, and a fine […]
Cleaning Up Those Dungies! – A Step by Step Guide to Cleaning Dungeness Crab
“I would be the simple fisherman in Perseus village. He lives a quiet life, brings in crab pots and is extremely happy.” ~Sam Worthington One of the more difficult parts to learn when taking up hunting and fishing is how to clean the animals. For many families, hunting and fishing are family traditions, and parents […]
Crabbing in the San Juan Islands
“You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.” ~ Aristophanes I am not a morning person. I struggle with getting out of bed. I can recall a story from the past (okay, it was just last spring) where I may or may not have elected to stay in bed during the turkey hunt, and everyone […]
A Desert Girl Heads to the Pacific Northwest!
“Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring…’How to Build a Boat.’” ~ Steven Wright Finally, at long last, vacation has arrived! I am so excited to be heading to the San Juan Islands for eight days of fishing, crabbing, whale watching, and strolling the streets of […]
Grilled Orange and Herb Trout!
“In the hands of an able cook, fish can become an inexhaustible source of perpetual delight.” ~ Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Trout has never been my favorite food. Growing up, when people said something was “fishy” and they didn’t like it, my mind immediately would picture trout. I have tried trout in restaurants a few times, and […]
Another Shed Hunting Adventure
“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” ~ Joseph Campbell One thing I have learned over the past year is hunting can very quickly evolve from a leisure activity to work. It starts with receiving a tag. There is […]
Quick and Easy: A Pike Dinner!
“There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” ~ Stephen Wright Doesn’t cooking dinner sometimes feel like just too much? I get that feeling much more often than I would like to admit. The idea of going grocery shopping for a bunch of ingredients, getting home and putting […]
Spring Has Sprung and Fishing is Here!
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” -Henrey David Thoreau It is time to tune up your vocal chords in preparation for singing “Fish On!” because spring is here and so is fishing season! I spent the weekend out on the water at Lake […]