Hunting and Fishing
Fishing rods turn heads while catching fish
By THOM GABRUKIEWICZ
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
It's a conversation-starter, this little backpacking rod, what with its pistol grip _ and its stainless-steel rod with pigtail-like spring coils.
"You're going to fish with that?" is often the first question addressed when unpacking an Emmrod Mountaineer.
Inevitably, the question turns to, "Hey, where'd you get that?"
From Duane Markley of Spokane Valley, Wash.
"It's just a great product," said Markley, a former realtor and property liquidator who patented the distinctive Emmrod design 4 1/2 years ago.
Luck comes, goes instantly for hunters
By DENNIS ANDERSON
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
We were on Delta Marsh, Willy Smith and I. This was 20 years ago and the season was late. Ice ran out from shore a good long distance. On that October morning, in the dark, a hint of northern lights pulsed above.
New fishermen should heed advice of old anglers
By CARL T. HALL
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Big bodies of water where fish have plenty of hiding places never worked for me _ until I finally got around to trying the biggest body of water of all.
Fishermen learn luck works in mysterious ways
By RON SCHARA
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The summer fishing season is winding down. The days are shorter, but smart anglers always keep an eye on the bobber.
You never know when your luck is about to change.
The season known as fall fishing is on deck, so who knows: You could get lucky.
I don't mind being a lucky fisherman.
