We are in the middle of summer, but that does not mean I have quit fishing! In fact, I have been out and about the state a couple of times over the past two, three weeks. As always the fishing gear went with me, and I grabbed some time on the water when I could! Spent one afternoon wading and casting for some bass in the sandhills. No, all sandhills lakes did not winterkill last winter. I purposely had my …
Read More »Convergence
Work schedules for my kids converged recently and they both had days off at the same time. They were going fishing. Of course I found a way to go with them! First, let me play my usual part of “old man” and say a thing or three about ice safety. . . . Our trip was at the beginning of the arctic outbreak. We still found patches of unsafe ice. Snow on the ice made that even more difficult to …
Read More »Sunfishing
Like all anglers, I love big fish. The bigger the better. Big, bad, predator fish turn my crank. But, I also love the variety. In fact I spend at least some time every year just tossing a small “bobber” and catching some sunfish. Does watching a bobber go under ever get old? Or maybe I should ask, are you ever too old to not get excited seeing a bobber go down? If you do, then you should quit fishing. Now, …
Read More »Variety
I have long touted Nebraska as a land of diversity. We truly are the place where “north” meets “south” and “east” meets “west”. Our state has a diversity of geography, climate and habitats. As a result, we also have a diversity of fish and wildlife. You know that big fish turn my crank, big fish of any species, but who doesn’t get fired up by fish that weigh double-digits? Yes, I spend a lot of time pursuing those fish every …
Read More »Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
I have often said that one of the things I like most about trout fishing is the beauty of the fish. Even a 6-inch brook trout can be a prized catch because they are such pretty fish. I am convinced that is part of the glamour of trout fishing, that and fly-rods, and the fact that cold-water habitats where trout reside typically are also really purdy places. Likewise, I am awed by the diversity and beauty of fish on a …
Read More »First Day Fish
With the holidays and everything, I skipped a blog post this week. Kinda hard to blog from a bucket on the ice deep in the Nebraska sandhills. Sue me. Unfortunately, I am back in the office now, let me give a quick adventure report from the past few days. My New Year’s Day and the calendar New Year’s Day corresponded this year. Unfortunately, the first fish I could catch through the ice this year, the beginning of my “New Year”, …
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