The 80th Anniversary of D-Day
To my Children, In-laws, and Grandchildren, June 6, 2024 On this 80th anniversary of D-Day, let me remind you of how significant this day is to your very lives. On…
Revisiting Lake Margaret after 30 years…
Memorial Day Weekend 2024 – It’s trout season, comrades! Time to swap those massive stripers for some wild-eyed trout for a couple of months. Memorial Day weekend was supposed to…
Happy Birthday Grandson
March 8, 2024 – The recent spell of unusual weather, culminating in the largest hailstorm I’ve ever seen in Almaden, left me eagerly anticipating the first ideal day for fishing….
The Passing of Charlie Bunch
I had the pleasure of meeting Charlie Bunch for the first time while we were fishing the Sapsuk in 2021. Charlie left a lasting impression on me. He had a…
Fairmount Anniversary Tour – Ghirardelli Heritage Place, Banff Springs Fairmont, and Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont
To celebrate 40 years of marital bliss and the final years leading to our semi retirement, Gina and I decided to enjoy life a bit and check out some of…
To My Beautiful Wife of 40 years, Happy Anniversary
In the heart of Chicago, fate led the way, A meeting so fateful that forever would stay, Forty years past, we embarked hand in hand, Together we journeyed across life’s…
A Special Memorial Day
May 10, 2022 – The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American troops who died in Europe during World…
The War, Fly Reels, and whats important
Its easy to forget about world events while fly fishing. Maybe its the reason why I fish – to forget about the stresses of life. A couple months ago, I…
John Brezzo 3/2/42 – 12/02/21
John Brezzo passed away at Good Samaritan hospital last Saturday 12/02/21, after a heroic fight against cancer. John has always been a “bigger than life” fly fisherman to me…
Warming Water Slows Bite
September 27,2021 -Yesterday, Steph and Vaughn had a good day on the Forebay. Steph was very persuasive after describing his luck in the open water using his “grid” search but…