Fish Tales
Au Sable River, MI- Read Between the Lines
“Of course, the solution to all of this is pretty clear. I am sure all these magazines are dying for content, you clearly think you can do it better, step up and write a piece.”- comment from Lance
Here goes. This is my attempt at a destination type article that doesn’t sound like the rest […]
Jibber Jabber
Getting Skunked»
Getting skunked is something we’ve all experienced, probably more than we’d like to admit. I’ve got a slightly different definition of getting skunked than most guys. In my eyes, getting a fish to at least make an attempt to eat my fly is better than it being ignored all day. So whether […]
Fish Food
New DT Feature- Fish Food Database»
A new feature has been added to the Day Tripper, Fish Food.
Like most fly tyers, I’m always more confident when fishing with patterns I modified myself to match the stuff fish are eating. This new section is just a place for me to keep track of the bugs, baitfish, crustaceans, etc., I encounter on […]
Photography
Make Landscapes POP! with Photoshop»
In our last photography related installment, we made fish pop with photoshop. Today, we’re gonna add a little spice to the places we fish. Most places we fish have been getting tweaked by mother nature for gazillions of years, and are already some of the most beautiful places in the universe. But that shouldn’t […]
Opinion
Be Safe, Be Acceptable, Be Published!»
“It’s not about working in the machine or against it, it’s about working outside of it and not compromising your integrity.”-Salty from Buster Wants to Fish
Humor
Hot Spots! The Best Places To Fish In New York»
Here are the best places to fish in New York! Fishing spots so productive, fish literally just jump right into the boat! If you don’t have a boat, they’ll swim right up to shore and let you pet them!
Videos
DT Video #1- Knights of Diversity»
Click to watch a collection of clips I took on a handful of trips this month. As you’ll see, April ‘08 has been about as fun as it gets! I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!
Vest Pockets
I Got Boots!»
I can’t explain how excited I am to finally have stable footing on that river- it’s baptized me 3 times…
The Creel
Shore Lunches»
In anticipation of actually keeping a few trout this year-GASP!, I’ve been on the lookout for some descent recipes. Here’s a couple I found at allrecipes.com I’ll be trying out that I thought I’d share.
Conservation
Kill All the Carp?»
“Something must be done. This is our first, and most damaging species, and if we don’t do something with this, that like I said, we can do something about — I wonder what hope there is for any of them. This is to me, the one you got to take out.”
Reviews
Midwest Custom Fly Rods Review»
There were several rod builders who at the time, and even now- weren’t happy with a blue collar guy from Detroit selling a quality rod with all the bells and whistles, far below the norm. Some said he’d lose money, some said he’d never make it. Two years later, the sky is the limit for what has so far been a great ride for Midwest Custom Fly Rods.
