Spring is in the Air

March/08/2010 Filed in: Outdoors
Spring is in the air and I am ready. I can’t complain about my winter in MN this year, but it would be much better if you could knock a month off the back end. This weather just hangs in there too long. I’m looking forward to getting out on the Mississippi RIver for some walleyes and getting the kayaks out on the open water when the ice disappears. Won’t be long now.

Changes on the Radio

February/13/2010 Filed in: Radio
Now that the Vikings are finished for the season Outdoor Talk on KTLK 100.3 is back. Some of you are wondering what happened to KC O’Dea, my co-host. KC took a position in North Carolina working with some Clear Channel talk stations in Raleigh and Greensboro. It was a well-deserved promotion for O’Dea and I wish him all the luck in the world. Rob Drieslein, who is the editor of Outdoor News and used to host Saturday morning FAN Outdoors is joining me as co-host on Sunday afternoons. The show has moved from 5-7 p.m. to a new time slot, 4-6 p.m. to hit more of the traffic that is returning home from the weekend jaunts.

So join us every Sunday from 4-6 on 100.3 FM. If you are within 100 miles of the Twin Cities you can tune us in on the dial. If not we stream the show on KTLKFM.com and there is always a podcast available right after the show is over. That link can be found on the HOME page of this site.

Thanks to everyone for your loyalty as listeners and both Rob and I look forward to some great times ahead.

A Great Cat Article

January/05/2010 Filed in: Outdoors
I kind of like cats. Not the outdoor type. The ones that live indoors that have been declawed and never get let out. I like the ones that hop up into your lap and purr when you rub them behind the ear. Their fur is soft and if they were about four times bigger they would make a great pillow. I hate the outdoor cats. The ones that my neighbors let outside to roam. The ones that leave dead animals on my driveway to show off their hunting prowess. I scream and moan, howl and wail, cry and gnash my teeth every time I see a cat slinking around my yard. So when Rob Drieslein, my co-host on Outdoor Talk Radio sent me a link to this article by Ted Williams I knew I should share it with you. The research he has done is rock solid and explains why cats should not be left to roam free outdoors. Read it and hopefully you will see my point.

http://www.flyrodreel.com/blogs/tedwilliams

Outdoor Talk is Back

November/02/2009 Filed in: Radio
Outdoor Talk Radio is back on 100.3 FM KTLK on Sunday nights. Actually we have a show this Sunday (November 8) but then the Vikings football games push us out again until their season is over. That should be around the second or third week in January. So we’re back by popular demand. Thanks to everyone who wrote and called and let them know at KTLK we were wanted back. The management at KTLK is great to work with and we are the longest running show they have. We started with the station as soon as they made the transition to talk. So tune us in or pick up the podcast. WE’RE BACK.

The Images of Mark Harlow

October/12/2009 Filed in: Outdoors
I met Mark Harlow in Green Bay, Wisconsin some years back. He was fishing the North American Walleye Anglers tournament circuit. My plane ride home got screwed up and I hitched a ride back to Minneapolis with Mark in his car. We talked about fishing, listened to some great tunes and discussed the life of a freelance writer and photographer. Back then Mark was a successful printing coordinator working with some top artists in the industry like Les Kouba. His eye for art has served him well since now he uses it while looking through a viewfinder as he photographs the beauty in the outdoors and sells it from his studio in Walker, MN and from his websites. I find Mark’s work to be some of the finest in the world which is why I’m so pleased he has allowed me to share it with you on my website. Check out the images I’ve posted here, and take some time to visit one of Mark’s websites to see what else he has to offer. If you are looking for a scene to illustrate a wall in your home or place of business you will find what you’re looking for in one of Harlow’s images.

Podcasts of Outdoor Talk Available

August/21/2009 Filed in: Fishing
Many of you now realize Outdoor Talk on KTLK Sunday nights is gone. This was a two-hour live broadcast I co-hosted with KC O’Dea and it has been replaced with classic rock. It’s a tough economy and businesses making it on ad revenue are making some tough decisions now. We got caught up in that tough decision at KTLK. Fortunately KTLK is part of the Minnesota News Network which distributes our regional Outdoor Talk radio show and they will be offering this podcast on their website. I will also feature links to each week’s podcast on this site. Thanks for all your support over the years and be sure to download that one-hour pre-recorded show. There is a lot of good information there.

Flying in the Flying Fortress

July/09/2009 Filed in: Flying
I was extremely fortunate to be able to take a ride in the EAA’s B-17 Flying Fortress. It is a World War Two Bomber touring the country. There were 13,000 of these planes built and only ten left flying. For more information on this plane check out the EAA web site. There are lots of pieces of history that go with this plane and it is all there. I have some photos set up for viewing as well. The trip of a lifetime. Well worth the price of admission. For me that was letting people know what was available that fourth of July weekend as this was a media event and I was to discuss the ride on the Chris Baker Morning Show the next day. Check out the photos.

Fishing Alaska

June/17/2009 Filed in: Fishing
It’s been a busy month since the Minnesota Opener. Fishing has been good in the Midwest and I was able to take a few days out of the crazy schedule and take a trip to Alaska to visit my son Jason and get in some fishing... Read More...