Life in the Driftless Area is good. The caddis are out, the creeks are in great shape and the Morel mushrooms are starting to come up. More moisture and warmer weather will help things along but for now if you look you’ll start to see these popping up around the …
I’ve been approached a handful of time recently for images and it has spurred a push to increase my photographic skills. I’ve spent some time and money investing in a bit more advanced photography equipment and in what little free time I have available put together a second site dedicated …
Chironomidae (Diptera): The Non-Biting Midge. They have been everywhere as of late it seems. I was hoping to see more of them this winter season as the last few years hadn’t given up many large emergences that I was able to take advantage of. That’s not to say Midge didn’t …
Recipe: Whole Roasted Rainbow Trout Procured from an Online Resource found here. Review: I used the last three trout I had stashed away in the freezer for this recipe. I did make adjustments to account for the 3rd trout as the recipe indicated only 2. The prep was minimal and …
I posted the first portion of a conversation between myself and a fisheries biologist that works for the MN DNR here. After reading some information put out by the WI DNR and Wisconsin Trout Unlimited I became more concerned about this issue. I sent the fisheries biologist a follow up …
So the photo’s from last week’s Brook trout adventure turned out to be evidence of Salmincola edwardsii also known as Gill Lice as Cam noted on my last post. This parasite is Salvenius specific and does not affect Rainbow or Brown trout. I emailed staff at the SE Minnesota Fisheries office …
So it has been a while. I’ve been busy, trust me. I haven’t forgotten this place and I won’t forsake it. Tomorrow is the 1st, the beginning of every year and with it the usual ritual will be carried out in standard fashion. I’m truly looking forward to it. With …
“Guys at the WFF, I want to thank you for such a great blog on fly fishing the driftless area. A year ago I caught my first brown on one of those streams and my own addiction started. I soon found your blog and ever since, I check daily for …
I saw this the other day and I thought it was pretty interesting. I love the Driftless Area, I live here and I never plan to leave. I fish, hike, bike, hunt for morels, float rivers, grow a garden basically anything that involves being outdoors in the Driftless Area I’m …
I was asked to perhaps spread the word a bit regarding a little known information treasure trove. With my hiatus I’ve had time to think about the reasons I started this blog and why I want to see it continue into the future. A central reason I created this site …
