by brookdog | Dec 29, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
The “Unavoidable” Great Humbling There’ve been a lot of strands running around the old duder’s head lately. It’s challenging to turn them into something coherent but there are a couple lines of thought I believe come together nicely and are worth exploring. One strand...
by brookdog | Sep 23, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Catching Up It’s a Tough Time to Be a Pathological Thinker It’s been awhile since I’ve jotted down some words beyond weekly observations. I’m not sure why…but I think it’s because it’s been difficult to think deeply without becoming morose. Or maybe it’s because I...
by brookdog | Jun 19, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Midwest Road Trip Report If you have a school aged child like my wife and I do, our country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been problematic for many reasons. Putting aside the logistical issues with home schooling our daughter, the biggest issue has been the...
by brookdog | May 31, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
“iGeners” Provide Hope for the Future of Angling So, a Junior Hockey Player, a College Business Major, and a Soon to be Senior in High School Hop Into a Boat… That subject line sounds like the start of a weird joke but it isn’t. I had the pleasure of...
by brookdog | May 15, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Will I Become a Dinosaur After Covid-19 It’s been a little bit since my last “think piece.” What follows is an idea that’s been tumbling around my head for years but has become ever-present since Covid-19 entered our lives. Bear with the introduction – a little stage...
by brookdog | Feb 8, 2020 | Thoughts from the Water
Mindfulness wasn’t even a consideration for me during the past couple years on the water. When I started guiding, my goal was to show my clients a good time and to give them every opportunity to catch fish. Although how to entertain clients is an awesome topic,...
