Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Gerald Celente doesn’t think much of the future our media paint for us. He says they “suffer from millennium myopia.” Celente is director of the Trends Research Institute in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He warns that most predictions rehash the recent past and extend present events and patterns. The resulting “future scenario” […]
During the spring, Lindy rigs are one of my preferred methods of presentation. Sure, you can still take old marble eyes on jigs–and crankbaits will produce big results in some conditions–but much of the time, Lindy rigs will fool fish when nothing else will. Lindy rigs are effective for several […]
This month, I’m planning to make a bundle of money! Money that has nothing to do with my regular sources of livelihood. I just learned about the possibility last week in an article in Bottom Line Tomorrow. Julie Morgenstern is the latest guru of organization, and I’m always a pushover […]
Ahh summer! The sun pokes its head up so early and stays so late in the evening one has no trouble at all putting in a full day without the benefit of electric lights. Down in Emu–home of some really strange birds–Smitty was taking advantage of the free light to […]
Summer is one of the best times to consistently catch walleyes. Distinct patterns are much easier to set because the lake has settled, and the fish are schooled and making predictable movements. The water temperatures of summer increase the walleye’s metabolism and those fish are feeding more often and more […]
How many walleye anglers out there have sat through countless seminars and watched TV programs where others have told us that when we fish for walleyes we have to fish them very slowly? Sometimes it is necessary to fish very slowly for walleyes, especially when they’re inactive. But there are […]
Spring should be the happiest time of the year. And then, of course, close behind would be early summer. Everything is green and lush. Bursting buds are followed by gorgeous pink and yellow blossoms. Birds warble and sing, and dart about with brightly-coloured feathers. The days are long. The nights […]
Occasionally, I get a bit of mail from my faithful readers. Here’s a sampling: Dear Squirrel Pie, Obviously yew don’t know a darn ting about socks! Uffda! Any bushvacher mit a smidgen uff common sense can explain how to get at least two years out uff a pair of socks. […]
When we think of warblers, we usually have a mental picture of green or yellowish birds. Well, here are two which are out of the ordinary. The males are black and white–with no yellowy green at all. The Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) has a generally striped body, black and brownish […]
Nothing reflects the strength of society like the continuity and caring of one generation for the next. In our fast-paced western civilization, with highly mobile populations, this closeness is maintained by the rare letter, occasional phone call, or perhaps a Sunday visit to Granny’s house. Recently, Chickie (Puddin’ Pye’s youngest […]
Safety and the role it plays in your life depends on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves and family members from the potential injury hazards that can strike at any given time. We all need to be reminded to be responsible, […]
Feedback is good and helpful–even if it isn’t always easy to take. It’s nice to hear people tell me they read my column. They also say sometimes it’s difficult to understand; the concepts are too “high-falutin.” (Maybe that’s not a word to write but I’ll bet you know what I […]
