These days I drink bad coffee. Not bad, per se, but only half caffeinated, which according to the old me is bad, as in my younger years I spent much of the morning riding the lightning of a black oily brew so thick I could cut with a knife.

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The middle stretch of summer often provides good opportunities for the muskellunge, one of the region’s most challenging sport fish to catch, known for its frustrating follows which only sometimes result in exciting boat-side strikes.

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Growing up in the upper Midwest taught me to relish the warmth of summer.

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When it comes to fishing, I’m a fan of second fiddles, the underappreciated, those that don’t take the top spot when it relates to what many people target on the water.

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I’m a firm believer that a quick trip to the water is better than no trip at all.

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This has been perhaps the windiest spring I can recall since I became a dedicated angler several decades ago

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It was one of those spring days we’ve had an abundance of: warm but not quite hot and just windy enough to make it feel cool. As a result, the river was quiet.

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There’s a compromise reached in every relationship.

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I’m not much for travel, even in the outdoors.

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Spring brings with it the first trips out into a greening countryside.

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