Category Archives: Fishing Tips & Other Wonderings

Fishing is so much more than tips and techniques, though you’ll find plenty of it here. It is also about getting away and getting in touch with ourselves, our friends and families. This page gets into all aspects of fishing. You may learn something new (or maybe just some nuance to an old approach) about a particular method for catching your favorite species, but you’ll also be exposed to more personal and thought-provoking content on topics and stories such what it is to approach fishing with a minimalist mindset, or one woman’s magical day with her family on the Texas Gulf Coast catching her first bull redfish.

truck pulling boat for family fishing trip

Good Planning Is Key to a Fun and Stress-Free Fishing Trip

Going to the lake just outside of town is easy. Get off of work, get home, throw your stuff in the truck and head to the lake until it's time to come home. I have basically just described my own cozy Montana Friday night for myself. The year before last ...
pontoon boat fishing accessories

10 Best Accessories for a Pontoon Boat (for Customization and Fun)

When I was a kid, my friend's family had a wonderful pontoon boat. When they would take me out, I had the time of my life. The thing I remember most about the pontoon boat was the room it had. My family had a smaller Lund fishing boat with little ...
fishing charter tips

Fishing Charter Types: Choosing the Right Trip Experience

Fishing is a pastime that we all love, and we all appreciate but sometimes we just want to take the work out of it and enjoy it for what it is. Therefore, seasoned professionals are available to take you and your friends and family out on the water for a ...
different types of tackle boxes

Is It Time to Upgrade Your Tackle Box? A Look at 5 Types

A tackle box is an essential part of any fisherman's gear. Consider the benefits of being able to carry your gear wherever you go with simplicity. I remember my first tackle box as a kid, it was metal rectangular, and it was stuffed full of tangled tackle that was a ...
how to hire a fishing charter

6 Tips for the Best Fishing Charter or Outfitter Experience

Here in Montana, guides and charters are big business due to the abundance of our lakes and rivers and their strong hatch every spring. Because of this, we have outfitters/guides to spare so to speak. In Hamilton, for example, you'll see three fly fishing outfitters at the same intersection - ...
big brown trout caught and released

5 Things You Can Do to Show Your Love for Fishing

Why do you enjoy fishing? Ask yourself that and consider the reasons you come up with. For me, it is the serenity of the sport. Being able to leave all my city woes behind and escape the pressures of the modern-day. This time outside recharges my batteries in a sense ...