The Driftless region in southwestern Wisconsin has become one of my favorite places to fish. My excuse to return this year was yet another tenkara gathering, being held in Westby. Unlike last year when I carpooled with a friend and made the long drive up from Florida, this time I flew in to Minneapolis, rented … Continue reading Another Great Visit to the Driftless
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The Lost Valley Creek Fishing Report
Lost? In reviewing my posts from 2021 I realized that I never bothered to write up two short trips I made to Valley Creek during my family's 3 week return to Philadelphia in July. While the weather was warm (we were there around the 4th), the mornings in Valley Forge were nice and cool, as … Continue reading The Lost Valley Creek Fishing Report
Finding Meaning in a Weird Fishing Dream
Do you ever dream about fishing? I don't mean daydream or to have aspiration. I mean actually dream, like while sleeping. I very rarely do, or at least that I can recall. I don't remember many of my dreams in the first place. On this past Friday night I did dream about fishing, and when … Continue reading Finding Meaning in a Weird Fishing Dream
Winter 2021-22 Issue of Tenkara Angler
You know, as much as I like blogging, I still really enjoy paging through a physical book or magazine. There's just something about having that tactile feedback as you progress through passage, picture, and paragraph. Plus, I've got these side tables next to my sofa that look good with a small pile of reading material … Continue reading Winter 2021-22 Issue of Tenkara Angler
An Overdue Labor Day Weekend Post
Labor Day weekend was almost two months ago... so consider this an extremely delayed fishing report. Oh, with a little cowboy hi-jinks mixed in for good measure. The past two years I've headed to the North Carolina Smokies for Labor Day weekend. Last year was to escape COVID, this year was just to regain some … Continue reading An Overdue Labor Day Weekend Post