Woods and Water - Dick Herfindahl
When I was up at the cabin about two weeks ago, I was able to enjoy the beauty of nature firsthand. There is nothing better than watching a sunrise or sunset while on a lake or sitting on shore. I believe that my sons and grandsons have learned to appreciate the beauty of nature as much as I do....
I finally made it up north and got to go fishing on Spider Lake with my son Brad and grandson Dylan. The day started out good with a few pike being caught, but when the wind picked up and the temperatures started to drop, the fish just turned off.
After putting in a few hours of hard...
When my wife and I were first married, she fished with me quite a bit. She grew up with a sister and two brothers. Each spring her parents would buy the kids a new Zebco 202 rod & reel combo. Her dad told me that it was easier to just replace them each year than to try putting new line on...
In looking back at years past, I can remember when, as a kid, Dad would take us to the Dairy Bar for Mother’s Day. It was to treat my mother for all of the work that she did for our family. I would usually get a burger basket while mom always got her favorite, a pork tenderloin basket. In some...
I have been a little slow to start my annual fishing season. Fear not, for I will soon be wetting a line in the “North Country.” My son Brad and I should be heading to the cabin in about two weeks. In the meantime, I have slowly been adding to my arsenal of fishing lures.
I will wait an...
Shown here are a picture of myself with a northern that I caught on a little lake located close to our cabin.
I still have not wet a line yet, but soon I will take the plunge. I have yet to make it to the cabin and April has already turned into May. I guess that as an “old guy,” I am allowed a certain amount of whining. It is either raining or we are experiencing hurricane-type winds this spring. We need...
After 27 years of attending the Governor’s fishing opener, I have officially not been invited to this year’s event. This does not make me feel sad, as it will free me up to fish when and wherever I want. No more itinerary to follow, just my own idea of where to wet a line. In all reality, the...
I can always rely on looking back at the beauty of Minnesota to bring sunshine to my day. There is a picture of the Jugland Dam before the drought, and one taken by the channel on a cool November morning a few years ago.
Although I have always enjoyed attending the Governor’s Fishing Opener each year, I may not be attending this year, but I’ll see how it goes.
When I look back at some openers before I started attending the Governor’s Opener, I always took one or both of my sons with me. Fishing was usually...
I have been getting a little anxious to do some fishing. Last Saturday was sunny and fairly warm with the usual hurricane type of wind. I am tired of complaining about the wind, but lately it just never seems to stop. On the bright side, I did see a few folks doing some shore fishing on the East...
I always like to brag about my kids and grandkids, and in this case, it is my youngest grandson, Grant. He went to Wisconsin River Falls and graduated with a degree in Animal Science. He also earned a degree in Outdoors Management. He did an internship in the state of Main guiding youth on...