Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 5:09PM If you have ever wondered what kind of fluorocarbon to buy....read this article about Sunline. It might help you out a bit. This line helped me to a 4th place finish at the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Lanier. It was so crucial to my success because the big spotted bass were way down in the brush and I had to trust that my line would get them out. It was my only connection!
Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 4:10PM 
Big Buck Down! Took a little time off the water to chase my other huge passion. Bowhunting!
I spent last week in WI with a few good friends in pursuit of the whitetail deer. I was very fortunate on Friday night to harvest both this great buck with a drop tine but also a nice management doe. This deer actually walked in to 6 yards, only 10 minutes after I had just took a doe at 18 yards. The doe only went 20 yards before it was down, and this buck still walked right into me.
The crazy thing is, this wasn't the only buck I saw after taking my doe. The first buck that walked by was a nice 10 pointer but just wasn't what I was looking for. Then this drop tine buck walked in right behind him. All the deer were walking from a bedding area out to a bean field to feed and I was just sitting in a small patch of woods in the travel corridor.
The deer were all around me and I can contribute that to a few things. The first thing I do before heading out to the woods is I shower in the Primos Silver Xp soap and shampoo. The next thing I can contribute to my success is my clothing and boots. Scent Blocker makes some great products and I would recommend their new cold fusion products if you are in the market for clothing. I have been wearing the Dream Season Pro Fleece Coat and love it, it has many great features that bow hunters can appreciate. As you see I also wear the Scent Blocker Dream Season boots and they have the BOA lace system. Most of the time when a deer busts you, it is because deer smell where you walked in the woods to your stand. Not with these boots. The deer walked right down the trail I walked across to get to my stand. Lastly, I can not say enough good things about the Ol' Man Roost deerstands that I am hunting out. The stand I shot this dandy buck out of was not even 48 hours old in the tree. Ol' Man has a hammock style seat that allows you to sit all day in comfort. Next time you are looking at stands or in the market for one, take the time to check these stands out. You will not be disappointed.
This buck was a great bow harvest for me and I couldn't have been happier with the way the week in WI turned out.
Friday, September 24, 2010 at 10:32AM Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 4:55PM 
Hit the water with Tim Stevenson for a morning of muskie and chunk'n and we only made it about 15 minutes and 10 casts and he was doing battle with a giant I had been after for about a week. I had this fish attempt to eat numerous times on previous trips but it just never came to the boat. As I was telling the fellas about the 2 good ones that had been occupying the area we were fishing-WHAM! Tim was hooked up with the bigger one of the two. This fish came in at 51" and was no slouch on the girth either. I didn't take a girth measurement because I wanted to get her back in the water. She was a "swine" as Travis Frank would say.
I think I was excited as Tim was to catch his personal best. I was just glad that this fish finally was in the boat for a few pictures. Congrats on a great fish Tim! For those of you who are wondering if they are biting yet, or if it is time to book a trip.....yes I have a little deal figured out and have been getting around a bunch of nice skies. Hopefully they continue to come in the boat at a fast pace. The previous week or two had a lot of fish eating, just not coming in the boat. They can be crafty little devils when it comes to throwing giant treble hooks.
Lake Waconia Lake Minnetonka Lake Independence Upper Red Lake Lake Mille Lacs Whitefish Chain
