2600 Works

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

So after yesterday's fishing trip catching a few 12 inch hatchery brookies from the river, I decided since I was going to be in the area, I'd stop by some much smaller water I was familiar with and try some tiny fishing. I definitely found it much more enjoyable on a river 1/4 the size, catching little fish. Plus the hatchery stocks there too made for nonstop fun. Nightcrawler head 1 1/4 inches on just a little hook, floated into the eddys and swirls was the ONLY thing I had that they were interested in.

03/21/2026

Some fish being caught. Some fish just being fish. I DO like ice fishing.

01/28/2026

01/28/2026

A photo/video dump of my 1st 1/2 season ice fishing. With the big snow and cold, I am on hiatus for a bit. A sled and a bucket to sit on is my set-up. I'll let the guys with machines and stuff make it easier going(?) and let the weather warm up a bit again.

12/25/2025

Had some quiet time this morning. I scooted down to Skatutakee for a bit. Nice morning. 3 decent pickerel, a couple smallmouth, a couple perch. Missed a taker on the pike rig. Should have given it more time to eat it.

12/22/2025

I got some early ice fishing in before the warm weather. A beautiful day, about a dozen fish caught, an otter out on the shoreline, and a bald eagle swooping in for a pickerel offering off the ice. I hope to get back out again soon.

12/22/2025

A photo dump from the trailcam left over the remains of the small buck I got this season.

11/24/2025

I've been hunting all my life, introduced by my dad as a kid. I've seen all sorts of guns in the woods, and hear about capacities, calibers, quick follow-up second shots. I've had LOTS of comments about my crack barrel single shot guns. I've used and carried pump guns, semi-autos... I will say after 40+ years of observation and practice - 99% of success depends on one shot. On rare occasions while bird hunting, the second shot was even possible, and on deer - unadvised. I've seen exactly ONE deer successfully hit and downed on a quick second try out of an auto loader, and at that, it was a poor hit and challenging recovery.
If you think capacity to sling lead is important - you really need to focus instead on that ONE shot, My ancient crack-barrel 16 ga. shotgun has taken more game for me, and been SO much easier to carry afield than my pump gun or semi-auto. My second-hand NEF .243 crack barrel with a basic Simmons scope is dead-on accurate ALL the time, placing shots exactly where I want them - dropping deer between 30 yards and 200 yards. I have yet to need to track more than 75 yards to recover.
That ONE shot is THE most important - for ethical clean kills - and requires the proper practice and confidence a hunter should carry with them instead of a big gun with lots of lead to spray.