Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not the fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau I’ve gotten some very nice emails and notes regarding my perch fishing story in “Our Wisconsin” magazine. The story, which is also on my blog, recalls those “good old” days […]
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I’ve had boats that sank, boats that rolled away, and even one that flew. ~Joe Some of my friends and relatives (my wife being one) have commented at one time or another, that everything happens to me. While I disagree with that in whole, I will admit that I’ve had my share […]
A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle. ~Ian Fleming For many years, we had a small mobile home on Lake Puckaway in Central Wisconsin. Puckaway is a very shallow lake, which is fed by the Fox River. It is a very diverse fishery and we have caught […]
Fishing is not always about catching fish; sometimes it’s about catching a break from reality. – Author Unknown Many years ago, my co-worker and friend, Leo B., shared this story about an ice fishing adventure he had with his son. Leo, a talented machinery designer, was also a rabid […]
If I fished only to catch fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago. – Zane Grey My friend Tommy and I have had many great fishing adventures over the years. We’ve ice fished, river fished, pond fished, fished in the […]
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain. ∼Vivian Greene George is one of my oldest and best friends. We grew up together in the “Sunnyside” neighborhood of Kenosha, Wisconsin. George lived about four houses down […]
Every fishing trip is a new adventure, a new story, a new memory. ~Joe Growing up in Kenosha, Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Michigan provided many adventures in swimming and fishing for those of us that lived there. For any kid raised back in the day, Lake Michigan perch fishing was always a […]