The cold frozen ponds, bays, and rivers that abruptly encase all life beneath it’s surface are seldom quick to give up it’s bounty of fish. In fact most times the sport of ice fishing involves a whole lot of patience, a good bit of knowledge, and of course a fistful of luck doesn’t hurt. These […]
Illustrated Fly Tying Lessons
It’s an art form for many fishermen and an impossible task for many others. While patience and attention to detail are key components to becoming an efficient fly-tyer there’s no substitute for experience and the understanding of the local creepy crawlies that trout call dinner. Whether they are graceful winged emergence just beginning a new […]
The Coolest Fishing Memories
I will say one thing for ice fishing. You’re typically going to have more time on your hands waiting for a strike than you are catching fish. So it’s not uncommon that you find yourself looking for ways to pass the time especially when it’s a balmy zero degrees outside with 30 mph winds whipping […]
Jim Zumbo’s E-Z Cow Call Review
When you have made a critical mistake in elk country and have really blown it, you find how unforgiving elk can be. Maybe intolerant is a better word, but nonetheless elk will vacate an area in grand style when something sets them off. Unlike the whitetail that will rarely leave a small core home range […]
Walking Wounded
The following are really two stories, one about a terrific Gambel quail hunt and the other about an avoidable accident. The events took place in January 1974 and were spread out over a 15 hour period. Back then gas had climbed to $.50 per gallon and based on the Arab oil embargo, President Nixon had […]