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Posts by James L. Bruner

Katies Crash Course

Katies Crash Course

Katies Crash Course by James L. Bruner article copyright I sit here staring at this blank screen trying to dedicate myself to a single subject while my mind races from topic to topic. Writers block. Nice. I have practically all the inspiration surrounding me that one might need to develop an article regarding the outdoors […]

Dead In The Water

Dead In The Water

Dead In The Water by James L. Bruner article copyright It was a beautiful morning. One of those picture perfect sunrise days where the warm morning breeze skimmed across the surface of the bay creating just enough ripple to invite that illusion of millions of diamonds dancing on the waters surface. Inviting yet daunting was […]

Poised For A Comeback

Poised For A Comeback

Poised For A Comeback by James L. Bruner article copyright We stood shoulder to shoulder on a small parcel of muddied shoreline trading rhetorical gestures while pausing briefly for a gulp of steaming hot coffee in the crisp morning air. The aroma of apple flavored pipe tobacco and cheap cigars floated endlessly along the shoreline […]

Steelheads In The Snow

Steelheads In The Snow

Steelheads In The Snow by James L. Bruner article copyright It isn’t uncommon here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to find yourself fishing the silver rockets in early spring shortly after the ice flows from the river. It’s equally possible to lose yourself while casting a fly, floating a spawn bag, or tossing a […]

Rabbits On A Shoestring

Rabbits On A Shoestring

Rabbits On A Shoestring by James L. Bruner article copyright I can recall back to the days when I was only allowed the opportunity to legally hunt small game while deep inside I was yearning for the day when I could join the “big boys club” and venture out into the thicket for the elusive […]

Late Season Bushytails

Late Season Bushytails

Late Season Bushytails by Ken McBroom article copyright So, deer season is over and you have settled in for the winter. A great time for lazing around watching football and maybe working a little overtime to keep the boss off your back when the turkeys are gobbling and the crappie are moving into shallow brush […]

Early Spring Catfishing

Early Spring Catfishing

Early Spring Catfishing by Ken McBroom article copyright April is a month of activities. The robins begin to show and the songbirds begin to sing signaling the coming of spring and the end of winter. For the hunter it means strutting gobblers. For the angler it means warming waters and the beginning of a great […]

Terrain Features And Rub Lines

Terrain Features And Rub Lines

Terrain Features And Rub Lines by Ken McBroom article copyright Most deer hunters know how important rub lines are to locating bucks in a particular hunting area. Rubs have paid off for me over the years but over the past few seasons, after reading Mapping Trophy Bucks by Brad Herndon, an excellent tool for your […]

Small Lakes And Big Bass

Small Lakes And Big Bass

Small Lakes And Big Bass by Ken McBroom article copyright These days bass fishing is a wildly popular pastime with big boats and fancy reels along with more electronic gadgetry than a common man can even learn to use. We do our best, however, to keep up with the onslaught of lures and lines, rods […]

Popping For Bluegills

Popping For Bluegills

Popping For Bluegills by Ken McBroom article copyright The cold front proved to put the Gills down with just a rare take in deep water with a cricket. Just the day before, big bluegills were pouncing on our red worms and crickets in all depths, providing ample fun for the kids and adults alike, Fun […]