For me, fishing has always been a part of my life. Some start to get away from it all. Others to feel the exhilaration of a big fish fighting to stay free. And some fish to put food on the table. I fish because I always have, and because it brings me peace and a connection with the outdoors. I started when I was 5, with a wonderful teacher, my Dad. Our outings usually started with preps at home as we made up cucumber sandwiches for lunch, with a pickle for each of us, and a few chips on the side....

How many mistakes have you made while hunting? I have made so many that I sometimes wonder how I ever manage to bag anything. One of those in particular happened many years ago and I still get a chuckle when I think back. I have bagged many moose over the years with my bow and should know better but I guess old fools never learn. So the story goes like this . . . I drew a tag allowing me to hunt near my home. All the hunting woods consists of poplar. There was lots of undergrowth, with alder brush,...