Captain Brian

Well, last weekend, Ken J, 2 of my boys and I attended the “Ultimate Fishing Show” at the Novi Showplace Collection. Brother Karl and his boy, Zach also spent a day there. It was a nice learning venue for all…

There are a lot of outdoor related trade shows coming up that everyone should know about: 1. This weekend at the Novi Suburban Collection showplace is the Ultimate Fishing Show, Detroit. Here is a link for details: We plan…

I’m looking to buy a new ice fishing tent to replace my old and very small tent. I will use it for Lake Superior fishing for lake trout, coho salmon and possibly perch and herring when they are in the…

Lately, I have not been able to get out fishing for lake trout, with very little ice and the boats put away. The steel head and coho salmon runs are long over and the inland lake fishing for bass, walleye…

It’s been busy lately with lots of things besides fishing, so I’m going through with-drawl symptoms and fishing dreams where I’m getting a big bite or fighting a big one! (sorry, Margie, for the twitching and flying elbows) I guess…

Is anyone else with me in my belief that people are way too busy in today’s world? Granted, I did not ask everyone I know if they wanted to go on a free color cruise, and I didn’t offer much…

Every time I sit down to write, I see the date of the last writing and marvel at how many days (and sometimes weeks) have past since then… it must mean I’m having fun, because as the saying goes, “time…

In the morning hours I headed out near bear bluff again to fish in 40 to 100 feet of water for coho salmon. Here’s a couple of sun-rise shots. Almost right away, I hooked into a 3.5 lb coho and…

Thursday I had to go to town with some kids and spent the night, so by Saturday morning, I was having with-drawl symptoms, like shakes, nervous twitches and talking to myself. In order to rid myself of the fever, I…

Yesterday, Calvin and I bobbed for a short time on Bete Grise for lake trout and got one laker. He didn’t want to stay out long, and I promised only a short time and had to stick with my promise.…