My Son’s First Bass

Thursday 07-05-12

My son and I headed to Lake Union this evening to fish for smallmouth bass.  He had mixed feelings about going.  This was most likely because his previous attempts at targeting bass (not very many times over the past several years) were skunkeroos and definitely not for lack of trying.  I told him that this was going to be the day for sure.  My only goal this evening was to do everything I can to help him get his first…

Senior Fishing Trip – Mon. 06-11-12

It didn’t seem too long ago that the group of seniors I take fishing had just wet their lines.  The clear, blue skies and mild temperature in the seventies combined to make for a great day of glorious fishing.  The only things we needed were to be in a great spot and to have a little bit of God’s favor shine down upon us like the sun’s rays.

Our intended spot was the immediate shore area close to the NE…

Son’s First Fish of the 2012 Season

Saturday, June 2, 2012

One could not ask for a nicer day to go fishing or for a better opportunity to take someone fishing.

Objective: Help my son catch his first fish in a non-farm setting

Lake: Steel Lake

Fish Catching Potential: Pretty Darn Good

Earlier in the day, there was a fishing event for kids in which they enclosed the swimming area with a net and filled it with trout…

Senior Fishing Trip To Green Lake – 05-15-12

Destination: Green Lake

Quarry: Any willing fish

Bait Arsenal: Worms, Power Bait, Artificial Lures

I had another opportunity to take some seniors fishing again, and as excited as I was, they were even more excited than I.

Fortunately, the weather forecast of sunny skies and a temperature of 75 degrees F was spot on.

We arrived at the dock at about…

Fishing in Mexico

I was not sure if I would have the chance to fish in Mexico, but in case I did, I brought along a minimal “assortment of lures I thought were “best guesses” and universal in nature.  I brought along:

1)      Some of my salmon jigs, in various shades of pink, fuchsia (red) and purple

2)      Some of my inline spinners

3)      A variety of spoons including three Dick Nites

4)      A few buzz bombs

5)      Three…

Project Hammer 06-14-11

I decided to take a short break from making another wooden lure and started on a minor project for my kids.  They both thought that Thor’s Hammer was a pretty cool weapon so I took a block of wood 7” in length and possessing a height and width of 3.5” and got started.

Unfortunately for me, I don’t have a table…

My Daughter’s First Salmon – 11-11-10

Today was the day! After a long while, I finally had a chance to go fishing. To make things even better, my daughter accompanied me and was excited to catch her first salmon. Honestly, as amped as she was, I think I might have been more excited than she. My primary goal today was to help her…

The Start - July 15, 2010…

After the success of the first fishing trip last month, the group could not wait for the next one. Fortunately for them, they did not have to wait long.…

Senior Fishing Trip In Seattle – July 23, 2010

I had the…

First Big Largemouth of 2010

I decided to “hit up” my “home lake” on the way home at about 6:50 p.m. this evening and fortunately for me, there weren’t that many swimmers on the dock. The crankbait produced for me yesterday evening (caught a nice 2 lb. bass at about 9:20 pm) and so I went with it again since the conditions were the same and the time frame relatively close.



About ten minutes later I felt a light hit and instinctively went through…