Tough Times for Trout
The weather has certainly been strange lately. On the day I got a chance to get out for the first time in a few weeks, it hits 100...
Hot Days and Hard Bites, But Hope Springs Eternal
Let us face it. The dog days of summer have been hitting hard lately and the bite is tough with a capital T. With temperatures averaging...
Black Hills Area Fishing Report
Well, the dog days of summer have kicked in big time in the area. Hot weather is here and here to stay for at least the next few weeks....
Learning the Ropes--The Art of Bass Fishing
For several years now, I have wanted to learn how to use other techniques for bass fishing other than using spinnerbaits and chatterbaits...
Hornet Time
With the success of last summer's experiments in trolling small Salmo Hornet crankbaits out of my pontoon, I decided to try it again and...
Enjoying Being Outside
On a recent trip with my wife and daughter, a friend of hers came with us and brought her son Eli, with for some fresh air and the chance...
Black Hills Fishing Report
With the passing of Memorial Day weekend and the unpredictable that came with it, the weather has steadied itself as June approaches. The...
Fishing with My Girls
With this wildly unpredictable weather we have been having around the Black Hills, with snow recently as well as several days straight...
First Open Water Trip Success
With the end of the ice season, Pactola Reservoir has always been a good place to start shore fishing from, as the rainbow trout tend to...
The End of Another Ice Season
As the hardwater season ends each year, it is always a sad occasion. It is my favorite outdoor experience and I always try to stretch out...