It was just about a perfect evening by the old pond. Lily pads extended out 10-to-15 feet from the shore in an uneven outline with many circle-like openings within them that seemed to be perfect ...

MUSKEGO, Wis. There's not much to a popper just a small hook, a piece of painted cork, a hackle and some tail feathers. But tied to the business end of a fly line leader and cast onto the still ...

I took all my fly rods and reels out of their cases this week and cleaned them up and put on fresh leaders. I did an inventory of my bluegill and bass popping bugs, and dug out the boxes with ...

If you are looking for a fun and productive way to spend those long winter evenings, or even now during the "dog days" of August, I'd suggest making foam-bodied bass and panfish poppers. Closed-cell ...

Oh, how I love springtime. Flowers “spring”ing up everywhere, woodchucks getting fat on new grasses, and lambs frolicking around every flock of sheep. But the best part, at least for me and a lot of ...