Thomas Walsh This is an easy recipe which can be cooked in a single pot. I like cooking it over a fire while camping. This recipe is based on a traditional Korean dish called Maeuntang, or basically spicy fish stew. In Korea, they mostly use a type of cod but it works well with most types of … Read more
One of my favorite methods of fishing is to dead drift, or what I call stray lining. That is where you cast out a lightly, or unweighted bait and just it let it drift through the water column. I dial my drag right down, so if a fish grabs the bait and runs it feels … Read more
When kayak fishing over winter, the part of the body I find the hardest to keep warm are my fingers, closely followed by my toes. Because our feet often get wet it can be a struggle to keep them warm. My feet are often wet right from the launch site, and wet feet certainly get … Read more
Trout is both a popular table fish, as well as a sports fish. Some anglers rate their recreational value over their table value so choose to practice catch and release. I personally, do not rate trout that highly for eating. I feel there are plenty of other fish which taste better, but over the years … Read more
While talking around the campfire on a chilly fall night, we watched the trail of smoke slowly descend along the lake shore. This raised the question, does the smell of smoke scare trout? This in turn, brings up a second question. How about the smoke of cigarettes? Nicotine is known to be a fish poison … Read more
This is a quick article, listing what I think are the best spinning rods and reels to carry in a backup when trout fishing. This is for anyone who wants to go hiking but wishes to carry a rod just in case they decide to go for a fish. I will first discuss rods, the … Read more
From a performance perspective there isn’t much that separates entry-level trout spinning rods from the best rods on the market. They all catch fish, and often I find myself thinking, with a few exceptions that rod choice, assuming it’s an ultralight does not really matter. Some $30 rods casts and fish just as well as … Read more
I love fishing braid on ultralight tackle, it is my go to line for trout and most other species. While many reels do a decent job when fishing monofilaments, fishing braid can put reels under a lot more pressure. The thin diameter of braid can also cut through unhardened areas and even damage any areas … Read more
No, playing music, shouting or generally being loud does not scare fish. That is because sound waves struggle to penetrate the water surface. There are exceptions, the vibrations from low frequency bass does travel further into the water and might have an influence. “Be quiet, or you will scare the fish” is a commonly used … Read more
When it comes to trout fishing with lures or spinners, the difference in catch rates between 2lb, 4lb, and 6lb lines is usually minimal. Even large and wary wild brown trout in clear water can be caught successfully with 6lb line. I have caught plenty on even 8lb breaking strain line. However, in fly fishing, … Read more