A Rare Family Fishing Outing

I'm a fishing dork nut. Lilly is lukewarm on the topic of going fishing. We've done it a few times, but it's clearly not her favorite thing to do. As a "fishing dad", I'm okay with that. If she prefers karate to casting, cool by me. My wife K.C. will sometimes play along, but … Continue reading A Rare Family Fishing Outing →

Sneaking In Some Fishing Before Football

I had some errands to run on Sunday morning. Okay, it was one errand. I needed to get food, and by that I mean go to the supermarket. K.C. & Lilly were over at "Uncle Andy's," (K.C.'s brother/Lilly's uncle) and after I exhausted the last jar of peanut butter for breakfast, we truly had nothing … Continue reading Sneaking In Some Fishing Before Football →

Doesn't Take Much To Put A Bend In A Cabela's C.G.R.

Got out this past Sunday night for the first time since the trip to Georgia/North Carolina a few weeks back. It was a relatively short outing...just wanted to get in some work with a Cabela's CGR glass rod I bought some time ago, but never used other in the backyard."Stop looking at geese and get … Continue reading Doesn't Take Much To Put A Bend In A Cabela's C.G.R. →

Easy Does It

I dig the challenge of fishing for the ever-cautious, ultra spooky, small stream trout. The sitting back in the margins and watching for activity. The careful crawling to that spot just within casting range. The unraveling of a questionably placed bow & arrow cast. The subtle take of a ruler sized fish.But that would be … Continue reading Easy Does It →

The Japanese Invade Valley Forge

Yesterday was a pretty fun day on the water. No, not because the fishing was great (it actually wasn't too bad, but more on that later), but because I was going to try out a new (to me) piece of equipment.I've got two borrowed Japanese tenkara rods at my house this week, and yesterday I … Continue reading The Japanese Invade Valley Forge →