NORTH DAKOTA

The season opener didn't disappoint. This trip had many firsts. The first time the a/c was needed during the hunt, the first time to pheasant hunt in a t-shirt, the first time my shotgun malfunctioned and became a single shot, and my first sharp-tailed grouse (of 4) and the first time our group brought their own dogs. There were lots of birds, great food and wine and great deserts.
Grouse hunting is a special type of hunting and the badlands is the perfect backdrop. You earn every bird you get and each one is special.

Billfish on the Fly

I'm dying to get back there and do this all again.

Frogger

Stripah!

Sunscreen = Skin Cancer? Whats next?

There are so many sunscreens out there that it is hard to pick the right one. Of course I have been using one of the worst choices (No-Ad rated a 7!) and now have to find a new one. I should have known something was up when it started deteriorating the rubber on my Costas. I'm thinking that I may try this Badger brand because, honestly, I like the badger and of course because it has one of the highest ratings. Tom Chandler wrote an interesting article about sunscreen and fly fishing and the frustrations and evolution of sunscreen which got me thinking.

http://troutunderground.com/2010/07/09/sunscreen-and-the-fly-fisherman-what-you-dont-know-could-kill-you/#comments

Catch Magazine and This Is Fly = Greatness