by brookdog | Feb 15, 2017 | Thoughts from the Water
A New Authoritative Source for Musky On The Fly Over the past few years, much has been made of pursuing muskellunge on the fly and for good reason. These fish they get huge, have sharp teeth, are photogenic, and are difficult to catch. Muskellunge (or musky) are THE...
by brookdog | Feb 7, 2017 | Thoughts from the Water
Buffalo Niagara winters can be painful…if you let them Although our region is known for an insane amount of snow and frigid temperatures, it’s really not all that bad. At some point, years ago, we got a bad rap. I’m not sure how, because Buffalo...
by brookdog | Feb 6, 2017 | Thoughts from the Water
Bowfin: Add These Dinosaur Fish to Your Bucket List Earlier this year, a fishing buddy of mine, Chuck Yauch, introduced me to the idea of fishing for bowfin around the Buffalo Niagara region. Up to that point, I hadn’t really taken the idea seriously. Nate...
by brookdog | Feb 5, 2017 | Thoughts from the Water
Yep – we caught largemouth bass on the frog. Topwater. For hours. What better area than the Florida Everglades where you can consistently bomb huge casts down a long straight bank that’s consistently covered with weeds along a steep drop-off? Frogging is...
by brookdog | Feb 1, 2017 | Thoughts from the Water
Like many Northerners in the middle of winter, images of sunny days, flip-flops, lighter beers, and warmer climes have been haunting me lately. That’s not to say that I don’t love our Buffalo, NY winters and the excellent fishing and other outdoor...