An Early August Float Along the Brule!
Rain Clouds loomed in the distance. The shrubs and flower baskets hung limp. The humidity of late has made even the mosquitoes sluggish....
The Bear Essentials
"Daddy, I want Lois!" B-man declared. "Don't forget your hat and mittens." "Lois doesn't wear mittens. She wear leashes." The Haffer and...
Final Tune-up
The final prep-work has been done. Had one last pre-game outing on Wednesday evening. Went out with the Good Doctor. He was...
Pre-Game to Wisconsin's 2016 Fishing Opener
The Boy and I decided to test out our arms today. His baseball season is in getting into full swing. I'm just trying to see if my arm...
Struttin' His Stuff
The changing of the seasons is one of the reasons I dearly love living in Western Wisconsin. There's a lure, a pull, a quickening of the...
Fly Fishing? What a Rush!
"You just have to give it a go," said the good Doctor. "I don't understand why it's necessary to go through all that trouble, gear, fly...
2016 River Falls Area Ducks Unlimited Banquet
Saturday evening was spent with the good folks of the River Falls Ducks Unlimited Chapter. The event was held at Kilkarney Hills outside...
Calvin's First Retrieve - Background Story
Excitement carried on the warm September breezes. I shouldered the decoy bag, grabbed the old green Plano ammo box, and reached for the...
Calvin's Baptism to Ducks - Background Story
Bringing home a new baby is an indescribable experience. You know and learn love. You also get an entirely new appreciation for worry. ...
Dreaming of Yesterdays, and Planning Future Adventures.
That no good, dirty-rotten, dream-stealing, confounded El Nino! To say the weather patterns of the fall of 2015, and the early winter of...
