A Gift From My Wife…
I turned 52 today and was presented this gift by my wife. It is a handcrafted lure box from Japan. It is a Tetsujirushi box and is absolutely gorgeous! I am stunned and don’t know what to say, except “THANK YOU.” I keep looking at it and all I can say is “WOW!” The weather…
The Weather Hasn’t Been Great, So…
The temperatures have been fluctuating, we’ve had several days of rain and of course the wind has kicked up. It is March after all, and winter just isn’t ready to let go. Dogwoods and Daffodils are harbingers of seasonal shifts and if a person is patient, Spring will arrive. In Oklahoma that means rain and…
Interesting Rod from AliExpress…
Some of you may remember that I have been wanting a fiberglass baitcast rod for quite awhile. I have tried the usual BassPro and Shakespeare stuff that was available locally but they weren’t built well enough to hold up very long. I do have a MajorCraft fiberglass baitcast rod but it is quite stiff and…
Outing 4 March 2023…
It has been awhile since anything has been posted to the blog and I apologize. Life has gotten in the way. I’ve been working 16 hour shifts which leaves little room for anything else. We did manage to get out to a local lake to fish this morning even though the odds were stacked against…
Feb 19, 2023 Outing to Trout Pond…
The weatherman lied and said winds would be calm. Hah…10-15mph is anything but calm. We waited a bit until the temps climbed above 40F and then headed over to the trout pond. We arrived at 0835 and had the first Rainbow trout in the net by 0844. Here is where it gets interesting! Off to…
Japanese Fishing Gear Fascination…?
I get asked this question all the time. And I try to explain it as best I can but generally it falls on deaf ears. I’m not sure if it’s a cultural thing or what. But I do like Japanese fishing gear better than US Domestic stuff. It could be that I am just tired…
Classic Fly Tying Framed Flies…
I just received another set of Mr. Nelsons flies! My photography skills cannot do these justice and I apologize in advance. This series is his 2021 Branson Award-Winning Fly Collection and I am gobsmacked again. These are GORGEOUS and very well tied. The Classic Wet Flies From Ray Bergmans 1938 book “Trout” are incredible and…
Trout Pond Part 2…
We returned to the trout pond on Sunday morning because the weather was still good, although the winds will be steadily increasing as the next round of storms approaches. I opted to use my Apia Grandage Lite 61 rod with the Daiwa Presso LT 1000S-P reel on it today. I think it is a really…
It Was A Nice Day To Hit The Trout Pond…
After 4 inches of ice followed by 2 solid days of rain…we finally got some sunshine. And to top it all off, there was NO WIND. We ended up having a lazy morning waiting for the temperature to warm up from its starting point of 22F. It was a nice way to start the day…
New Veles Handcrafted Lures Arrived Today…
I can’t get enough of these lures! They swim well and are easy to fish. After my first couple of purchases, my wife decided to get some for herself. Can’t say as I blame her. So we will start with the 4 she ordered! I ordered 2 more myself just to increase the variety in…
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