Even though it really actually doesn’t help, booze does make you feel warmer on a cold day. Everyone knows this. Here in Montana, we are entering that season where the fishing is going to be cold. Water’s cold, air is cold, guides start icing up… Fun stuff. Something a lot of fishermen (and outdoorsmen) in […]
Thirsty Thursday
I’m a big fan of darker, richer beers. Sure, the lighter stuff can be nice on hot summer days, but usually if I’m drinking beer I want it to be something that packs a bit more to it. The fall and winter seasonal beers are right up my alley. The other day at the local […]
The weather is finally starting to turn here in Southwest Montana. Yesterday, the peaks around town got a pretty good dusting of snow. There is a crispness in the air that only fall brings. It’s the season to finally break out the coats and jackets again. The elk are bugling like crazy in the mountains […]
Ah, fall. Perhaps my favorite time of the year. One thing I love about the changing seasons is the changing of the seasonal brews. It seems like more and more breweries are offering up seasonal beers. They’re only around for so long, and sometimes don’t come around but once. New Belgium Brewing has always been […]
Every now and then, you come upon something worth celebrating. Yesterday I got some news that certainly falls into that category. More on that later, but it got me thinking. What is a good way to celebrate good news? Sure, there is always the celebratory dinner out, fishing trip, or party to have. But what […]
These have been out for a while, but I only just tried them fairly recently. Which, given my affinity for margaritas, is somewhat surprising. But can you blame me? It’s a drink from Bud Light, and even says “Bud Light Lime” on the can. Having tried the Bud Light Lime in the past, a little […]
A while back I got an idea. I had a little extra money in the bank and I’d always wanted to try it. I purchased a Mr. Beer Home Brewing kit. Doing things yourself has a long history in my family. We tie our own flies, build our own rods, do our own home improvement […]
Olympia Beer is offering a reward for the safe capture of Bigfoot. I kid you not. The brewing company, formerly based in Olympia, Washington, is offering a $1 million dollar reward to anyone who can “ensure the safe capture” of Bigfoot. The caveat is that the creature can’t be harmed in any way, and no […]
Fishing is thirsty work. Especially if you are plying the waters in a driftboat or raft for the better part of the day. Out there with no shade, the sun beating down on you… It gets pretty damn toasty after a while. And there is no better way to cut the heat than an ice […]
Happy Fourth of July! I hope that everyone is out fishing, camping, grilling, hanging out with friends and all other good things associated with this day. Whatever you do, make sure there are plenty of ice cold beverages involved. I got my Fourth celebrations going a little early last night with a pitcher of margaritas. […]
June 6, 1944 was the beginning of one of the largest military campaigns in modern history. With Europe in the grip of the Nazis, the Allied forces planned a massive invasion of Normandy. Many months of planning went into this one day. Almost 160,000 troops set foot on German occupied soil in the course of […]
Spurred by a prolonged stretch of cloudy, dreary weather and a running conversation with a friend on the coast, I have found myself thinking about saltwater quite a bit this week. Warm weather, large open flats full of tailing fish, key lime pie and fried shrimp, bikinis… Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? Everyone gets the […]
I know about as much about scotch as I do about spey casting, carp fishing, and bear hunting: pretty much zip. I do know this though, that one of the prime scotch districts in the world is along the River Spey. One can then make the logical assumption that the pioneers of spey casting drank […]
I’ve been chatting with a hoard of people this week about Swing the Fly and lots of other stuff; one of the best questions came yesterday. After a long discussion with a guide friend in Montana about the groundswell of interest in swinging flies on the ‘big waters’ under the Big Sky, he said something […]
Talking to friend Amanda this week, and she sounds like she needs a drink. Planning a move is never fun (even if it is to the coast), and throw trying to buy a car into the mix and you’ve got trouble brewing. Two things help in this kind of situation: Have a stiff drink, and […]
