by Brian Kozminski | Aug 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
A guest from the Beardsley House on the river called me the other day~ he had a fish question. “I was casting a spoon and a decent trout came out to inspect it but turned away. Was I reeling too fast or too slow?” he inquired. Northern Michigan offers...
by Brian Kozminski | Sep 25, 2017 | Gear & Equipment, Lifestyle, News & Updates, People & Interviews
The Monday of August 21, many stood outside with fancy NASA edition safety glasses to witness a total solar eclipse that was nothing more than a hazy dusk type afternoon with fuzzy shadows in the Great Lakes region. I was getting amped up for a less exciting planetary...
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 | Nov 26, 2013 | Flies, Uncategorized
I often Look at my tying desk and attempt to utilize scrap tying materials to tie a fly that might entice a few willing trout> Here is a keeper from last summer. Koz\’s Caddis/hoppa Hook: TMC 2487BL size #10 & 12 Thread: UTC Olive G.S.P. 100 Body: 2mm Tan...
by Brian Kozminski | Jun 18, 2013 | Angling Reports, Flies, Uncategorized
There are nights on the water that are more frustrating than others. Those nights in question are often shortly after you have a stellar evening and you should invite a fellow angler to partake in the glory you so feverishly enjoyed on previous occasion. Mr Fontinalis...
