by Brian Kozminski | Nov 27, 2015 | Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
On my way home from post Thanksgiving festivities, I made a quick stop at a couple fly shops looking for a few fly tying materials. After visiting a few shops, I looked back and reflected on each experience and came up with a few mental notes. Every fly shop is unique...
by Brian Kozminski | Nov 14, 2015 | Creative Nonfiction, Lifestyle
The shadows fall sharply between the poplar and pine this time of year. Tamaracks have just begun to lose their light green color, beginning to transfer to a light golden hue. There is a definite scent in the air, a smell of rot, decomposition, not altogether...
by Brian Kozminski | Oct 5, 2015 | Angling Reports, Environment
It’s a shame. It’s a tragedy actually. Not for me, but for the young children who have yet had a chance to catch a salmon. I’ve caught many in my day. Many clients who go on the river with me know that I’ve had my share of salmon back in my...
by Brian Kozminski | Jul 12, 2015 | Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
After fishing last fall with John Schmidt of Au Sable Angler, he implored me to open my eyes and give the ‘flat-brim’ a try. Over the winter, I won a great cap from Rep Your Water and WindKnots and Tangled Lines, so I kept the brim in its preferred lay...
by Brian Kozminski | Jul 6, 2015 | Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Stunning. Spectacular, amazing, awesome– just a few of the words that can only begin to describe a day on the water with SUP on the Fly this past Thursday in northern Michigan. We had an absolutely picture-perfect day, winds were light out of the north west and...
