November 7th, 2009 | by Andy | published in Fishing
The Gear Junkie has bagged a brown trout. Pam’s caught two. And our river guides? I’ve been too busy snagging branches and submerged rocks to pay attention. We’re losing sunlight on Day 2 of our adventure in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Think I’ll go for a dip in the 52-degree waters!
Each day, your votes [...]
November 6th, 2009 | by Andy | published in Fishing, Outdoor Living
On this second day of my Choose Your Own Adventure vacation with the Gear Junkie, I got to catch exactly *no fish* and go swimming in a frigid trout stream. And yes, as a matter of fact, it *was* fun. I’ll post the full report on that later, but first, I need your help.
Tomorrow we [...]
November 4th, 2009 | by Andy | published in Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Outdoor Living
Word mighta leaked out that yours truly had won a vacation getaway to the Alleghenies, courtesy of everyone’s favorite gear junkie… uh, well, The Gear Junkie. Good news, right? Well, the better news is that you’ll be a part of that adventure.
As grand prize winner of the Choose Your Own Adventure Sweepstakes, I got to [...]
June 24th, 2009 | by Andy | published in Fishing, Food
A simple but fantastic way to cook your fishes without the dishes.
I’m a huge fan of cooking with the flames, coals and ashes of a campfire — the meal always tastes better. This is gonna happen in my near future. You bring the catch and I’ll get a fire started. Via Backpacker.
March 25th, 2009 | by Andy | published in Fishing
One especially manly fisherman, Joseph Dake, refused rescue after his territorial ice floe broke loose and went adrift yesterday in Lake Winnebago. The fish were biting, the Oshkosh, Wisconsin resident explained.
But wait! Before you judge… clearly this was the work of a wizened outdoorsman, not some wet-behind-the-ears fella. Exercising extreme caution, Dake had [...]
July 24th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Art, BWCAW, Fishing, Wildlife
Lots of pure ‘n’ natural photo goodness mixed into this Flickr set of a trip to Lac La Croix.
Some great shots of an eagle and some other wildlife. But what impresses me most though, are the pics that simply focus on beautiful colors, in places I might have otherwise overlooked; a subtle stippling of blue [...]
July 15th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Camping, Fishing, Gear
If you’re camping, say, in the Quetico, where are no latrines, you now have yourself an alternative to digging a ‘cat hole’ (and can I just say right now, I’ve always been totally grossed out by that term).
Shit Box is a collapsible and re-usable cardboard porta-potty, in the truest sense. It comes with 10 biodegradable [...]
June 5th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Fishing
This weekend, several Minnesota State Parks will be hosting kid-friendly fishing events, in celebration of National Boating and Fishing Week. If you’re over 18 and your kid is under 16, admission to the parks is free for you. Moreover, to help get you and your guppies out there, they’ve set up a page with a [...]
May 19th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Fishing
Seeing all the fly-fishermen in the local rivers got you feeling the tug to try it yourself? Maybe, like me, you don’t want to look like a weenie and ask your buddies to teach you because you’ve forgotten all you learned years ago?
Takemefishing.org has a handy collection of step-by-step tutorials on casting. And they’re not [...]
May 2nd, 2008 | by Arthur | published in Fishing, Quetico
If you’re planning on doing some fishing across the border on your next canoe trip, be aware of the new regulations that came into effect this past January. The use of barbed hooks, live bait and formerly live bait are now banned. Barbless hooks reduce the damage done by a hook and lower the mortality [...]
April 29th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Fishing, Outdoor Living
When a fishing show can not only reel in a non-fishing dude, but compel him to buy a DVD, call that show a Success. Yup, there it is, fellers, I gone ‘n’ done it.
Fish Bum, Volume 1: Mongolia follows four fly-fishermen across the globe as they they travel on “horseback, camel, bush vehicles and hiking [...]