If you are new to paddling in or on a kayak, canoe, or SUP, you have probably been sticking to lakes and easy sections of slow-moving rivers. Once you’ve passed the beginner stage, you’ll probably want to start paddling faster…
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A collection of outdoor activity trip reports and observations. This includes fishing and paddling adventures.
Self Bailing Scupper Plugs
Do you own a sit-on-top kayak and want to keep water out while letting water drain out after a wave hits you or your paddle drips water in the cockpit? Check out my fairly elegant solution to create some self-bailing…
Monster Brook Trout on the Prairie and Plover Rivers
Check out the latest video of my excursion to the Prairie and Plover Rivers. ‘Uge Brook Trout!
Posted in 2ndMost: Fishing, 2ndMost: Outdoors
Spinning for Trout on Black Earth Creek
Check out the latest video from my 2nd Most Fishing series. This footage was from my outing to Black Earth Creek in Mazomanie, WI, on April 12, 2017. I landed two 12 inch browns and one 20 inch brown in…
Posted in 2ndMost: Fishing, 2ndMost: Outdoors
Spinner Fishing For Trout on the Peshtigo River
Here’s a much overdue post with the video of my excursion to fish the Peshtigo River for trout on the second weekend of October 2016. The footage was shot at McClintock County Park in Marinette County, Wisconsin. I didn’t catch…
Posted in 2ndMost: Fishing, 2ndMost: Outdoors
Getting Geared up for Some Trout Fishing
Members of my outdoor group and Cabela’s customers often ask for my advice on selecting gear for trout fishing. I decided to put together a little primer to get them started. Hopefully this will be of use to you if…
Choosing a Kayak and other Paddling Gear
Looking to get into the fun and rewarding activity of kayaking? Here’s a primer for choosing a kayak and all of the other gear necessary to enjoying a day out on the water. At the end of the primer is…
Posted in 2ndMost: Outdoors, 2ndMost: Paddling
Survival Gear and Loading a Backpack
Need information about items one needs to survive on a multi-day trek into the wilderness or to survive in emergency situations? I will cover water purification and storage, equipment for warmth and shelter, fire starting equipment, first aid kits, food…
Posted in 2ndMost: Outdoors
2016 Fishing Year in Review
Take a look at the 2016 fishing season. This video contains all the fish I got on camera during 2016. It includes trout fishing outings to Lodi Spring Creek, Big Green River, Castle Rock Creek (Fennimore Fork of the Blue…
Posted in 2ndMost: Fishing, 2ndMost: Outdoors
Mirror Lake Paddle
On Saturday, September 3, 2016, a group of Madison Area Outdoor Group members joined me for a pleasant day on Mirror Lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin. We covered a lot of ground, including paddling up into Dell Creek under the…
Posted in 2ndMost: Outdoors, 2ndMost: Paddling
