A much need break in the Arctic air is slated to arrive Sunday and last most of next week. I believe the temperatures are over-done and not taking into account the 2+ feet of snow we have on the ground. Regardless, the temperatures in the...
Puncitony Phil has promised 6 more weeks of winter until spring--I have a hard time believing that, the way this winter has been going. Even if spring is only a short time away I hope it is slow to appear. The current snow pack around...
Burrrr, the last few days on the river have been pretty chilly! While yesterday mornings sunshine created a beautiful back drop for our steelhead fishing it was quickly replace by the clouds in the afternoon and a chilly breeze today. The bite was soft both...
Great to be back on the river today! Joining me was my dad (Capt Tom) for some scouting before some up-coming trips. The rivers back-drop couldn't have been more spectacular--heavy snow from last nights storm bent limbs of trees and blanketed the already white forest...
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays with their friends and families. I am hoping to hit the river this week prior to our first show of the season in Indianapolis, Indiana this weekend, but I have a bunch of stuff to due...
Last fall, during a steelhead float with Dr. Kevin, one of my out-of-town clients, the conversation turned to writing and specifically, outdoor writing. Kevin, whose neurological medicine-based book will be published internationally early in 2011, enjoys sporting literature, as do I. When Kevin learned I...
No, RiverQuest guides haven't taken a long nap; it's Mother Nature throwing us some pretty challenging conditions: sub-freezing temps, high wind, and very low river flows. What's a guide to do? Exercise Plan B—in this case a whitetail deer hunt to southern Illinois with Sugar...
Really hard to believe that December has brought the best swing of the year, but really we have waited a long time to get some water in our river this fall. Now,understand, I am not saying run out and get swinging...
With a last minute cancellation this morning, I decided to head out to the river by myself and swing streamers. The fall steelhead strike is very aggressive and the fight is spectacular. Capt. Don Graham...