When you look at your favorite lake, what do you see? Beautiful blue water? A place for a refreshing dip in summer’s heat? A surface on which to paddle a canoe or kayak, float on an air mattress, or cruise in a boat? Favorite spots to catch fish for sport or the dinner table? Your…
We’ve all been dealing with COVID now for over 2 years. It’s made us pause to think about what is the safe thing to do to prevent getting it. We may not be doing things we typically do or, we do them less frequently. Wearing masks and avoiding indoor gatherings with people outside of your…
The Discovery Channel’s Shark Week began July 11 and ran through July 18 this year. It originally premiered in July of 1988, and is a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Shark Week is held annually, normally running in July or August. It was created to help the average person have a greater understanding…
This summer we’ve seen numerous heat waves grip many areas of America. When one impacts where I live, it makes me think of heading to the nearest lake to cool off. It also makes me think that long before the movie Jaws scared people from entering the water, the phrase “there’s muskie in here” surely…
Waking up to the smell of bacon being fried. Enjoying a big breakfast of scrambled eggs, buttered toast, orange juice, milk and bacon. Taking the short ride through the deserted streets of town, all the while savoring the rich, aromatic smell of pipe tobacco swirling about. Making several trips across a sandy shore to transfer our day’s provisions…
In today’s world everything seems to be on-line. Over the last several years there has been in big increase in the amount of fishing tournaments now being held on-line. Many of these tournaments allow anglers to fish at any time and almost anywhere. On-line tournaments seem to be the perfect answer for anglers who want…
This is the time of year that is often referred to as the “dog days” of summer. These are typically the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the northern hemisphere this period of time usually falls between early July and late August. The origin of this descriptive term can be traced back to the…
Did you know that Arizona is home to fantastic large flathead and channel catfish fishing? The Arizona Game and Fish Departments Arizona Fat Cat Challenge rewards anglers who catch a 40 pound or larger flathead catfish or a 15 pound or larger channel catfish. Find out more here!