Recent content by lowangle al

My favorite skis have a paulownia core. They were made in Utah, so it must be commercially available in the US. It is light and strong but does not have as good of screw retention as other hardwoods. I bet it does make a good paddle though.

In Pa, non motorized boats need to have either a launch permit or boat registration to use state owned boat launches. If I'm not using a state boat launch I'm not sure if I need one, but, I was recently told by a fish commission officer that if a body of water has a state launch you are required...

Being from Wisconsin, do you spend much time there? Where do you paddle when you are here, if you paddle here?

Congrats on finding just what you were looking for. I recently have been thinking about getting a Maine Guide Paddle with a shorter shaft than the 72" ones I have. I've always thought of the MGP as being 72 inches because that was what the retired Maine Guide that I knew used. I know that's not...

There's always warm, sunny, uncrowded white sand beaches you could offer for next winter. After she commits let her know you'll be going to Cape Sable in the Everglades. Don't mention the mosquitos, noseeums, raccoons or American crocodiles. We've had our hardships down there, but my wife kept...

I'll have to try that, I ended up having the rest of the soup with noodles and kidney beans and some grated cheese, it was great. From those seven fish I got a lot of food. Fillets for three meals and two quarts of broth, not counting the noodles and beans. It's a great way to make the most of...

It seems like a lot of canoe people have been going to Scotland lately. Hap Wilson was just there also, according to fb.

There are no powerboats on my lake, but I always have two headlamps with me that I could use when on other lakes. Do you need different color lights for bow and stern? I also just started bringing a 10,000 lumen flashlight so I can get a better look at something if I want to. It works great. I...

That's a bummer Glenn. I believe you also lost a camera up in Ak. I lost a camera on a river trip in Ak one time. I set the camera up for a self timer shot and never picked it up afterwards.

Dusk is a great time to paddle, and if you plan to do it, it really increases your paddling opportunities. It got perfectly calm as the sun went down last night. It was nice to see the resident pair of eagles relaxing together. It was the first time I'd seen them together like this. I...

Out solo in my old friend, the 20' EM White, last night. Felt so good I was out for almost five and a half hours.

I think trout have an extra fishy smell, probably from still having the skin on them and you need to fry them longer, and sometimes the smell does hang around for a while. The cold handled frying pan worked great. It heated up quick and this one has a pouring spout that made pouring the oil...

The big difference between bluegills and perch that I noticed is that the perch are harder to scale. As far as the bones in that fish stock I pour it through a strainer. Perch are very good eating, after all, they are a smalll cousin of the walleye. I've always liked making different kinds of...

My wife and I slept under the cap of my pickup on our way to Mad River Glen, Vt. When we got up I was able to start the truck through the sliding window and we waited for the cab to warm up before getting out. The radio station in Rutland said it was minus 16. That I believe was my wife's last...

I wonder what will happen to Bell's exclusive right to build the Seliga Tripper.