What better way to celebrate the Independence Day Holiday than to fish in the Guadalupe on my kayak. After helping a fella load up his kayak after he spent the night fishing for cats, I got in the water. He loaded up one big 30 pound catfish and went on his way. I missed a …
My grandson completed school and he was able to visit us for a great week of guy stuff. This was a week I planned for since the winter. It was not a disappointment. It was better than being 9 again. I had wheels and a pocket of money. We started off with a hike to …
17 APRIL 2021 The weather in the Hill Country keeps changing especially in April. Rain threatened all week but the Hill Country just got a small amount of much needed rain. Temperatures on 17 APR were in the 60’s with a strong wind but it was time to get on the water. I headed to …
What a day. 24 OCT 2020 was forecast to be the standard Fall day in the North Country of NY with clouds and possible rain. While looking for a place to do some hiking, I did some exploring on the interwebs and wandered into a site for Yellow Lake State Park . Yellow Lake is …
My days at Fort Drum are getting short. I wanted to see the Lake Ontario before I hit the road for Texas. It was windy and cool in Mid October so I kept the kayak in the garage and headed to Robert G. Wehle State Park. The vastness of the lake combined with its clear …
Back in June, my first venture off Fort Drum after the quarantine was to Hyde Lake. After comparing notes, Hyde Lake was a pretty good trip in June fishing for Pike. For directions to Hyde Lake, check out the link below. DRIVING TO HYDE LAKE I forgot how concealed the sign for the public launch …
My son and his family came to the East Coast for a vacation and we decided to meet at Ricketts Glen to hike the falls. They came from Texas and I drove down from Fort Drum NY. My round trip was 520 miles plus dinner at Coopers in Scranton PA. Their round trip is going …
This summer was a busy fishing season. Fishing is much more fun than blogging. I have a lot of lakes to catch up on in terms of reporting. So I attempt to build these in chronological order. I drove cross country to get to Fort Drum NY in June 2020. My arrival started a two …
This afternoon was about the Autumn leaves. I left the kayak and rods behind. The winds were gusting and I was not ready to take on the chop on a lake. I hit the trail at a close-by Preserve along the Indian River. The leaves were brilliant. If you have kids and live near Fort …
For those who are not familiar with the term Indian Summer, Its a warm spell that follows the first frost. The forecast predicted great weather for the weekend with temperatures above 80F. Everyone with a boat was planning on the last trip to the lake. I was no different. I researched the best lake to …
Its Fall in the Adirondacks. I’ve been wanting to get to Streeter Lake to take a shot at the trout. I was not disappointed, but it will be the last kayak opportunity of the season with temperatures rapidly dropping. GETTING TO STREETER LAKE. Route 3 rolls through the Adirondacks from Fort Drum. The challenge is …
First Crack at Salmon Fishing This trip was an effort to scope out the river and how to fish for salmon during the Fall run. It was worth the 50 mile drive to Pulaski NY. Salmon fishing here is more of an event than simply going fishing. Its like a tailgate party at the river. …
The transition from Summer to Fall happens quick in the North Country. To break up the routine, I headed to Tupper Lake NY in an attempt to catch walleye and pike. This trip covered a lot of ground including kayaking, hiking, fly fishing and exploring. I forgot that the weather gets a vote, but I …
Returning from the deep South, the weather was nothing short of wonderful at Fort Drum. I limited my fishing to Lake Remington near main post Fort Drum on three trips caught a combined total of over 30 bass on one sunfish. The bass above took a Rebel Plug between two weed beds and the fight …
After some research on line, I found that the Army has a Recreation Area on Toledo Bend. The area has a boat launch, kayaks and canoes to rent as well as bass boats for rent. On the site is a sand beach and cottages and RV sites. I plotted my route and headed to the …
Its Summer in Louisiana. Fishing is tough. Heat, hostile critters and jungle like vegetation. I just described Fort Polk. Work has taken me to an installation where I’ve not spent a lot of time. Fort Polk (Home of JRTC: Joint Readiness Training Center) is adjacent to Leesville LA and not far from the Texas / …
20 JUNE 2020 First Day of Bass in New York State. Opening day for Black Bass (North East Term for Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass) was 20 June. First weekend off after a 2 week COVID quarantine. The kayak was loaded and it was 45 minutes before BMNT (Before Morning Nautical Twilight). All was …
3 JUL 2020 Indian Lake is very isolated on the back forty of Fort Drum. To get access you need to registar with isportsman https://fortdrum.isportsman.net/ This requires submitting information to Fort Drum and signing in to locations that are open at the time. This portal will also require submission of harvest / catches. Because its …
I arrived on 1 June 2020 and drove through areas of civil unrest to reach Fort Drum and a 14 day quarantine. Fishing has kept me sane during this period of National Crisis. The lake on post is Remington Lake. Its a catch and release lake with a large population of Large Mouth Bass. Also …
This week was the initial TELEWORKING week at Lackland AFB. Lots of changes to include making the home office better by finishing up my stand up desk (also known as a podium) and getting an up to date laptop to work with a supported operating system and do my part to protect the network. I …
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