“Dawn patrol” is an apt phrase from fellow blogger David Hyde for when we go out for stripers in the wee hours. He’s been a generous mentor as I try to figure out the salt. But, Saturday was an opportunity for me to chase salmonids in the sweet water, when I pursued my typical summer
Author: Jo Tango
Walt Randall: ‘The Hat’
Here is a very moving guest post from Walt Randall. A happy Father’s Day to all…. Dedicated to my Dad, Bill Randall, and to all the fathers and father figures in our lives. Dad returned from Germany and the Army of the Occupation in 1955. He brought back with him a taste for good lager,
Maine 2021, Part 1
It’s very hard to explain Maine, how big, wild, and rugged it all is. It’s hard to explain how clean the air smells, how one’s lungs open up to absorb all of its goodness. And, it’s hard to explain how such a trip affected me, how both intimidated and touched I was by the scenery,
That ‘Bow
When my friend Steve Mirin, aka “Doc,” pinged me to see if I’d be up for a float with Chris Jackson, the answer was a strong and quick “yes.” Chris could only do a half-day with us, which freed Doc to visit family en route to Western Massachusetts and let me target some picky fish