Just a little reminder to all of you, and me, that I still fish.  In fact, I have become a master of catching small fish.  #icatchsmallfish...

My first fish in the state of Minnesota was illegal. The photograph above shows a beautiful healthy smallmouth bass, a big smile on my ...

I am back from my trip, alive and well, refreshed and rejuvenated.  Although, I wish I could have stayed out in the wilderness a few more d...

With today being the official first day of Fall, that means a few things to me. The days are shorter. The temperatures will start droppi...

My buddy DanK found this picture, and shared it with me not long ago.  I posted it on my Instagram, so, you might have seen it.  I really w...

The weather has been super fantastic here in the Chicagoland area.  (That's sarcasm.) Rain -  Rain -  Sunny -  Rain -  Snow -  Sunn...

Part Two of the River Falls Fly Fishing Expo. I would just like to start off by saying, it was really great meeting and talking with ev...

Just some recent flies that have come off of my vise. CARF's clouser minnow variation. I was wandering around Bass Pro Shops fly...

I have been added to the Partridge family! No, not that Partridge family, although, I do think I have the singing chops to join the...

Other than the tried and true effectiveness of the woolly bugger, the clouser minnow is one of the most versatile and effective fly pattern...

Have you ever heard of Field & Stream Hook Shots? Well, you should have.  Joe Cermele and Captain Eric Kerber have been making, in ...

Grabbed my 3 wt and a few flies and headed over to Poplar Creek.  The water was still slightly high from the melting snow and freezing rain ...

Ah...feels good to have dug up some motivation, and with that I sat down at the vise and tied up one of my favorite streamers.  A fly I hav...

My buddy +Dave Kuntzelman  ( Urban Assault Fly Fishing and CHI-TIE )  gave a very informative presentation on fly fishing opportunities aro...

Back in May (I think...sooo long ago haha)....I attended a fly tying event hosted by Jen of Dun Magazine and Kurt of a Tight Loop .  The p...

T'was a busy night at the vise.  My buddy UA Dave and I are thinking about getting a table at an upcoming fly fishing show in Wisconsi...

Last November, I entered a contest on Instagram through Nautilus Reels .  The grand prize was a Nautilus Reels branded Yeti Cooler 35, and ...