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 …
[singlepic id=2155 w=360 h=280 float=left] That would be January 1st, you know… my favorite day of the year. The winter trout opener. It’s been a while and for those of you who hung in there with me I promise not to disappoint. Updates, images, flies, the usual fly factory sputum …
[singlepic id=3126 w=320 h=240 float=right] Winter season in Minnesota. Goddamn have I been waiting for this, for some reason the urge to get back to the creeks I know grows each off-season and with this year’s non-stop Iowa fishing I want it even more. Fishing in Iowa is nice and …
[singlepic id=3036 w=320 h=240 float=right] To be used as a general guide for the Driftless Area fishing vehicle. I spent my first couple years driving a gas guzzling Ford F-150 to the creek, it did the job and was in some cases ideal. Fishing til dark, making camp quickly, crashing in the bed …
I don’t think I’ve been this anxious about anything regarding fishing, I want the winter season so damn bad I can practically feel my toes going numb from sitting in the same spot for hours trying to take tiny brown trout on a #20 Midge. Everyone has their favorite time …
