Another April on the Ice
For the past four ice seasons, my end-of-the-hardwater goal is always to be still on the ice into April. And each of the past few...
Take me Back
Take me back to when the world was what we would call normal. Waking up doing the 9-5 and then to come home and be with our family and...
Family Time and Trickery
During this time of quarantine and social distancing, it's been more important than ever to spend time with loved ones if available. With...
The Outdoors Is Still Open!
With all that's going on in our country and the world over the last few weeks with the coronavirus and it's results, from empty shelves...
Black Hills Area Fishing Report
The end is slowly drawing near on the ice season around the Black Hills. While a few higher lakes are still good for both ice thickness...
Friends Visit: Tough Times in the Winter Doldrums
Our friends from East River (most of us South Dakotans refer to where we live on either side of the Missouri River as either "West River"...
Hooked on Hardwater 2020
This past weekend, I had the extreme honor of being invited to participate in the Club for Boys Hooked on Hardwater event. Most of us...
Midwinter Doldrums Are Here!
As usually happens this time of year, the midwinter doldrums are upon us. A combination of thick ice, dying vegetation depleting oxygen...
Getting Kids on the Ice and Outside
Over the past few seasons, the young boys of friends of my wife and I have looked forward to an annual trip up to Iron Creek Lake near...
Group Trip Fun
Over the past few seasons, I've been taking or meeting groups of people often on the ice, often many with varying levels of experience....
