“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 […]
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Adventure Six: Trout Fishing in the High Country
Soon after I embraced the sport of angling I became convinced that I should never be able to enjoy it if I had to rely on the cooperation of the fish.” ~ Sparse Grey Hackle I remember a lot about fishing with my dad when I was little. I remember watching his big, calloused hands […]
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 […]
Adventure Three: Tracking Down a Predator
May the holes in your net be no larger than the fish in it. ~Irish Blessing Coming out of winter hibernation can be both overwhelming and difficult. The days have been short, it has been cold, and snow and ice have covered the ground. As spring comes, the days slowly, almost achingly, grow longer. The […]
Adventure One: A Day on the Lake
“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll never go back to work.” Ice Fishing. The only thing I knew about it before I went was it was cold. Getting geared up was like all winter activities: a pain! It is so hard to move […]