This week's episode
Feature Story
Forty Years of Tackle Boxes: What I'd Actually Keep
I emptied every tackle box I own onto the garage floor. My wife has questions. After four decades of buying anything that glitters, here's the honest short list — the twelve lures that have actually caught fish, and the two hundred that just caught me.
Fresh from the dock
Latest Posts
Pull up a chair. These get long — I'm retired, I have the time.
Gear Review
The $40 Reel That Outfished My $400 One
A humbling week on the water, and why the guy at the counter was right all along.
July 10, 2026
Field Notes
Dawn on the Lake: A Case for the 4:30 Alarm
Retirement means no alarms — except the one that matters. What the first hour of light taught me this season.
July 3, 2026
Shop Talk
Three Hours in a Tackle Shop (I Regret Nothing)
A full field report from the aisles, including the knot demonstration that drew a crowd.
June 26, 2026
This Week's Tackle Box
Five things worth your attention.
- New braid arrived — testing it against the old spool (debate incoming)
- Interview booked with Ray from the marina (40 years guiding)
- Rain jacket review: the zipper finally lost
- Reader question: best starter setup under $150
- Boat maintenance day — the glamorous side of fishing