by brookdog | Jan 7, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Determining What’s Natural – A Worthwhile Endeavor? The words, “native,” “wild,” “stocked,” and, natural often swim through my head on angling adventures. Some “accepted” definitions of these words will follow but as a quick introduction – all represent a...
by brookdog | Sep 23, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water
Fishing Fished-Out Waters – The Then vs. Now Discussions in Angling On a recent trip to Georgian Bay, Ontario with my brother Nate, we dropped the line, “this place is fished-out,” when things got slow. Nate and I often drop this phrase during long stretches of little...
by brookdog | Jun 20, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water
On the day before the summer solstice, I find myself reflecting on my experiences from this past spring. If you follow us on social media, you likely noticed that the fishing has been incredible. We had a banner spring season – many clients and many fish. I’ll touch...
by brookdog | Apr 29, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water
The Journey What can I say about fishing in Alaska that hasn’t already been said? Nothing really – so here are some adjectives that work well so I can move on – wild, wondrous, unforgiving, unforgettable. If you pride yourself as a passionate angler that has a...
by brookdog | Apr 10, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water, Uncategorized
I’ve had the privilege of pursuing smallmouth bass on the fly in almost every state where they’re native as well as others where they are now wild. They are my favorite fish. One of my friends recently told me that smallmouth bass are my spirit animals. I provide this...
by brookdog | Mar 31, 2019 | Thoughts from the Water
I can only speak for myself, but March felt like the longest month ever here in Buffalo Niagara. Very high highs and very low lows. The following article is by no means a knock on our fishery. In fact, I challenge anyone to find a place in the U.S. that fishes better...