We could have used more hours of daylight and fewer deadfalls, but a really spectacular spot.

Yesterday was likely my last day of trout fishing for the season. The hike up to Diamond Lake is hours of bushwacking and climbing over deadfalls, but worth it. Great weather, a bald eagle, two...

Other than the tiki glowering, that river looks so placid and smooth, perfect for ducklings to take a swim. I still have a harness for a mouse somewhere that grandpa used to slay big pike or as some...

Are we talking muskies on a fly rod? I'm guessing that a mallard hatchling fly with an elk hide muskrat dropper would be effective. No need to tell me the name of the river, but I do want to fish...

Best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery.