Monthly Archives: August 2013

It’s Salmon Season!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by fsutroutbum

It’s salmon season here in west Michigan, a time of the year when people head to the various rivers famous for their runs. It’s where launch ramps have traffic jams like one would find at a gas station offering its … Continue reading →

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A Misty Morning Memory

Posted on August 21, 2013 by fsutroutbum

August can provide some mystical mornings in west Michigan.  The warmth of the day is undone by the coolness of the night and morning is enveloped in a ground fog.  That was the scene that awaited me that morning on … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name

Posted on August 20, 2013 by fsutroutbum

When I was growing up, fishing was about catching dinner. In West Michigan that meant sitting shoulder to shoulder on the channel wall with a cane pole or rod and reel and filling your bucket full of perch. Those days … Continue reading →

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The Rivers Song

Posted on August 11, 2013 by fsutroutbum

Rivers are melodious, they play different songs that like the sirens in Greek mythology entice the fisher person and often cast a spell over them that continues to bring them back time and again.  When you are on your favorite … Continue reading →

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