Woods and Water - Dick Herfindahl
Here is a pictures of my granddaughter, Emma after she caught a fish with her dad this summer.
It stopped raining last weekend, so that we could enjoy a couple of nice days on Saturday and Sunday. I love it when the temperature cools down at night after a pleasant day. We are now well past the summer equinox, so the days are slowly getting shorter.
July is a month that I usually...
Looking back to last year at about this time, we would have been happy to have had about half as much rain as we have been getting now. I am not going to start a rant about the rain but the farmers are the ones who will ultimately suffer. We are now in the age of farmers renting or buying up more...
About four years ago, I was alone at the cabin and decided to take a little trip to explore a State Park that was not too far from there. Scenic State Park is a little east and south of Marcell, MN. With its pristine lakes, virgin pines, swimming beach, and wilderness-like setting, Scenic State...
Here is a picture of a hummingbird that my son, Brad, captured on our last trip to the cabin.
I spent most of last week at the cabin doing yard work and relaxing. When I arrived, I was greeted by a large pine tree that had fallen across the driveway. After driving for 5 1/2 hours, I wasn’t all that excited about spending time playing lumberjack. Although the weather cooperated; it was...
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...