Happy Father’s day to all of you DADS that teach us everything important…
Love ya old man…
Archive for the ‘Outdoors’ Category
Just for you, Pop…
Posted in Eat shit hippies, Flies, Huskies, Libations, Outdoors, fishing on Sunday, June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Rookie clamming…
Posted in Libations, Outdoors on Monday, May 4, 2009 | 7 Comments »
In addition to finally getting out to go fishing, I also had my first clamming experience recently. JJ did a whole post on clamming last year (http://scudmark.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/clambo/), and I have wanted to try it but I had never been until a couple weekends ago…I should have re-read the post before I left!!
We got up at [...]
Return of the Fish Whisperer
Posted in Libations, Outdoors, fishing on Monday, May 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »
It has been soooo busy that I only just found time to go fishing for the first time this season…last week! And of course, it’s been so busy that I’m just now getting this thing posted…better late than never!!
I was sitting at work, crazy with spreadsheets, when my fishing sensei called (aka JJ, aka the Fish [...]
Paging Doctor Spratley…
Posted in Flies, Outdoors, fishing on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“Doc Spratley” (modified)
Hook: Mustad 9671, whatever, sizes 8-10 (also 1x)
Tail and Beard Hackle: Grizzly (I prefer it thicker)
Body: Black wool
Rib: Silver tinsel
Wing: Pheasant tail
Head: Peacock herl
-As the story goes:
The late Dick Prankard of tulip infested Mt. Vernon Washington originated the pattern around 1949…While he was tying the fly, his friend doctor Spratley (I believe a [...]
Opening weeks…
Posted in Eat shit hippies, Outdoors, fishing on Saturday, April 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
…It’s always fun soremouthin’ these little fellas before gobs and gobs of powerbait and crawlers get winged at them…
I like to think that I kicked it off in style while indulging in some fine Wisconsin beer…
If not, I can always start a turtle farm…If cooked correctly; I hear they taste pretty good too…
Before I hurt my knees, I had planned a ski trip to Sun Peaks, Canada with a group of friends. Since I’m not one to let a “little” detail like two busted up knees ruin my vacation, I signed myself up for a dog-sled ride instead.
My friends dropped me off…crutches and all. The [...]
So embur-sing…
Posted in Outdoors, oprah on Sunday, February 8, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Update: After a visit to the doctor today, here’s the “good” news…I have a sprained MCL on my left knee, moderately severe, requires a thigh to ankle brace that won’t let me straighten my leg for the next 6-10 weeks.
The “bad” news is that I may have done something to my ACL [...]
Ski Season Begins…
Posted in Outdoors on Saturday, December 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Earlier this year, I started learning how to fish…not too much of that happening currently, but ski season opened yesterday and I had my first ski lesson today!
I’ve been wanting to learn to ski for awhile…and even tried it briefly once. Some ‘good’ friends decided it would be a ‘good’ idea to take the rookie [...]
Flying solo…
Posted in Outdoors, fishing on Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 6 Comments »
There are a lot of posts on the ‘blawg’ talking about me learning to fly fish this year. Saturday I took the ‘training wheels’ off my belly boat and went fishing by myself for the first time. BIG day…
Gorgeous morning…but COLD! When I got to the lake, my car thermometer read 38 degrees! It was frickin’ [...]
The kindness of strangers…
Posted in Outdoors, fishing, oprah on Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I went to a “Top of the Hill” birthday party tonight…a friend of mine just turned 39 and his wife threw him a surprise party. Very fun.
I didn’t know more than 2 or 3 people at this party when I got there, but I knew everybody by the end of the night. Great group of people!
When [...]
