The big backpacking trip is coming up, and of course you packed your tent. But did you bring your toothbrush? Here are 10 easily-overlooked (but do-not-forget!) items to put on a list before you head…
Bowhunters who pursue game using traditional gear must overcome the challenge of shooting without sights. As I've written about before, for most of us, this requires constant practice to ingrain…
Though many anglers tend to think of the northern reaches of Miami's Biscayne Bay as urban and not very fertile, this is simply not true. Indeed, this very misconception amongst many marine anglers…
Most of the fly anglers that I have fished with over the years have only ever tried adult dry fly patterns. Yes, there is a time and place for Caddis dries, but fishing emergers and nymphs will make…
The angler quietly slips his boat along the shoreline, casting and retrieving a small bait a few feet off the bank. Several successive casts go unrewarded, then suddenly his limp line twitches and…
In a previous hunting blog, I wrote about a couple of hunting schools that offer some unique hunting education opportunities. This time I want to look at a few shooting schools. These schools don't…
Former Forrest Wood Cup (FWC) champion, Plano/Frabill pro Jacob Wheeler, is the quiet man of the Walmart FLW Tour this season. As a former champ, folks know who he is, but he isn't winning events or…
I bought my first pair of Oakley Flak Jacket XLJ polarized sunglasses six years ago. They have excellent optics and clarity. Here are some observations after wearing them in a range of environments,…
Fishing in spring is a good time for big bass.
Early spring bass fishing is the time for big bass, but where are you going to catch them? Here are five of my top tactics to catch bass in early…
A Dive Into the Myopic Mnd of a Bass Fish.
Imagine that you're a little shad, just a few inches long, swimming along with your school down at the lake, gulping up a bit of delicious zooplankton here…
A flat is an expansive lake area that is uniform in depth and structural makeup. For the most part, flats are relatively shallow (between 3 and 10 feet deep) and can be found both close to shore and…
You've heard about the simplicity and effectiveness of fishing with a tenkara fly rod and decided to give it a try. After reading a few stories about this traditional Japanese method of fishing, it…
