Ted’s Fishing Report: Late June, 2009

Finally after a cool spring, summer just came, and so did the hot weather. This week’s pressure-cooker and sunlight were just what we needed to get the bugs going on local rivers. The Manistee has hex bugs, but it’s just the first couple of nights, and the numbers are...

Rusty’s Nail Knot Tool

O.K., so I’ve used ’em all. I’ve even used an actual nail. And the paper clip trick. The straw. The $15 doo-hickie that ties all the other knots, too. But the best so far is a simple and effective little homemade gadget that you will find for sale in...