Tips and Tales
The landscape of southern Utah is almost Martian and Lunar, but yet full of life. Canyons colored in burnt shades of red and orange, vividly contrasted by greenery... As we headed south down the highway the landscape continued to change from vast flats of sage framed by mountains, to rolling hills of stunted cedar trees,... Continue Reading →
I wonder if I'll ever love doing something so much that I stop thinking when I do it. The background noise will fade and my ability to focus will be at its peak. I will accomplish amazing things if I ever find that kind of love. In the meantime, nothing makes me happier than seeing... Continue Reading →
With a week to explore Utah, while on a trip to Utah Motorsports Campus to watch our friend Kevin race his vintage BMW motorcycle, my first thought was how can we make a fishing trip out of this as well. And with Utah being the second driest state, right behind Nevada, the first challenge was... Continue Reading →
I hear it all the time: The key to making good food is using good ingredients. 100% true. There are tons of guacamole recipes that might be easier and faster than this one, but this recipe uses all whole food ingredients and tends to stay fresh a little longer than the others. Step one: Gather... Continue Reading →
It's now August and with the heat of summer bearing down it can put a damper on fishing for a lot of species, but not the wily catfish. I can't think of a more summer-time fish, maybe the Largemouth Bass but we will get to him another time. Catfish are super active this time of... Continue Reading →
The grass looks as if it holds secrets... Secrets to ways of long ago. Ways that had simple but profound meanings. A time that had simple, elegant tools made from the land surrounding us... I'm lost in another time, staring deep into the reflection of tall marsh grass on the water. In a time when... Continue Reading →
I was thinking it was bigger than the last one. After the first time the fish tried to swim away is when I started feeling beat up. I was afraid it was going to try to swim around the anchor line so every time the fish went toward the front of the boat,... Continue Reading →
There's so many things I love about fishing, The thing I love the most is how it brings us full circle with nature, a deep understanding of the natural ebbs and flows of daily life on this planet. It brings a comforting feeling of being a part of that cycle, and just like the fish... Continue Reading →
Long Bow Joe is what most folks know him by in his neck of the woods, but to me it's always been dad. He taught me how to shoot a bow, cast a line, and to have respect for the natural world and its inhabitants. But if there's one thing he's most passionate about it's the whitetail... Continue Reading →
Depending on the species of birch, its bark has been used for making everything from canoes, to paper, to shingles for a roof, but for me its most desirable use is as tinder. The bark is loaded with oils that quickly take to flame in dry or wet weather. We are going to use the... Continue Reading →
