big surprise
Our pike season starts on May 16, and if somehow possible, I try to spend a few hours fishing. The day was cold and windy, pretty much the same as the entire spring so far… the water high and murky. To fish for pike in […]
lots of water and a little disaster
I cannot remember when we last had so much water in spring, after so many dry years… finally the water is back! And this is also the reason why I hadn’t yet fished this little Black Forest stream with so much water. But I do […]
zu verkaufen: Messer aus Damast-Stahl und Ebenholz
Dieses Messer hat eine der schönsten Klingen, die ich bislang wahrscheinlich je geschmiedet habe: ein feines Muster aus etwa 600 Lagen. Die drei Stähle, die in der Klinge verarbeitet wurden, sehen aber nicht nur gut aus, sondern sind in Bezug auf Schnitthaltigkeit und Schärfe eine […]
Schwarzbarsch und Familienurlaub am Lago di Bolsena
Fischen und Familie lässt sich nicht immer ganz optimal vereinbaren. Aber dieses Jahr ist uns das auf unvergleichlich gute Weise gelungen, und zwar am Lago die Bolsena in der italienischen Provinz Latium, nahe Rom. Der Bolsena-See ist der größte Vulkan-See Europas. Er hat keine nennenswerten […]
Greenland
A trip to Greenland is something I have long been dreaming of… and this year, it finally happend. I have not yet found the time to translate my long report into English, but here are some pictures of the trip. Please check again in a […]
stoneflies in the Black Forest
It has been quite a while since I last fished this little stream. The opportunity came when three friends from Switzerland came to visit: through whatsapp I suggested to go fishing together, but was a bit reluctant to suggest these waters. “It is a mountain […]
every fish counts
Recently, our family had the chance to spend a few days in the Jura region of France – we absolutely love this area, the landscape is beautiful…. neat little towns and villages, the wine and cheese tastes great…. and you can fish! But we had […]
challenges
Almost I had started this blog entry with the sentence that “everything turned out very differently than last year, and differently than I expected”… but then I realized that I had written this sentence several times before. Essentially, almost every year the fishing turns out […]
Ascension
Mayfly season began for me on Ascension Day… this day is in Germany also celebrated as “Father’s Day” (I know it is a different date in other countries), and so it is one of the few days when no lengthy discussions with my wife are […]
review: Andrew CREEK DARK wading boots
I have been using these boots for roughly two years now, and it is time for a review. But before I start with the description an my personal experiences, I want to tell you what I expect from a wading shoe. Everyone uses his boots […]