Penn’s Outdoors

By Timothy Risser
Salt water fishing is an obsession that haunts the soul, so I caution you to read these words with hesitation. You may find yourself waking up in a cold sweat longing to drive three hours across Long Island to toss a fly or plug into the ocean. Montauk is one of the select […]

Many people will go on vacation this year and operate a rental boat.  For those who don’t own a boat, it may be the first time or one of the few times that they operate a boat.  I have found this web site on boating basics very helpful in the past.  Please note though that […]

Rich Lindgren’s Bassin’ Blog has a very detailed summary of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic won by Alton Jones.  The Classic was held on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.

Recently, I was asked what lures I would choose for an Ontario fishing trip if I could only select 5.  Of course, I immediately tried to get 5 selections for each species that I might target.  No such luck, I had to give only 5 for the trip.  The person asking me was going on […]

My son and I went up to the 2008 Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show.  Traveling through the booths of Ontario lodges and outfitters, I got the itch to go.  I am not taking our annual trip this year but I found myself wondering at the show whether it was too late to change my mind. 
Just a […]

Spending time this past weekend at the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show, I was reminded how difficult it can be to get good information on fishing trip destinations.  This was an article that I had posted on a previous blog that talks about how lodge owners should respond to an email.
Ok, I admit it. I can be […]

Fireside Lodge near Sioux Lookout, Ontario ranks in the top 5 of my Ontario wish list fishing trip destinations.  I have been on their mailing list for a few years and look forward to receiving their newsletter every winter.  I religiously follow their fishing report updates on their web site.
I want to go to Fireside so […]

An article by Gene Mueller at WashingtonTimes.com makes a very bold statement…
Not far from Antietam, where the bloodiest Civil War battle was fought in 1862 resulting in more than 23,000 casualties, lies a long section of the rock-laden Potomac River that can provide some of the finest walleye fishing anywhere. This is no idle chatter. […]

Recently, the crew at Tennessee Valley Angler discussed whether it is better to see or not see a big fish before it breaks you off.  This is a story about the “big one” that my brother-in-law did have a chance to see and then desperately tried to get it to break off.
My brother-in-law moved to […]

This past summer, my 2 sons and I headed to Espanola, Ontario for a fishing trip.  It would be the first trip outside of Pennsylvania for my son, Cole, and the first trip where it was just the boys and dad. I was a bit nervous about how Cole would do on a week long fishing trip […]

Lake Kesagami is a spectacular lake in norther Ontario.  Ken traveled there from PA and sent me this report about a June trip in 2006.  They used Gardiner Air Service.   There are only two outfitters that provide fishing on the lake.  The other is Kesagami Wilderness Lodge, which is a four star American Plan lodge. The cabin for Gardiner Air Service […]

Every Pennsylvania fisherman has heard of its reputation. The Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence river has been touted by national magazines as a fisherman’s paradise. Bass fishermen travel from PA to sample its largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing. Muskie fishermen tempt their fate at these potentially world record producing waters. Northern pike and walleye are […]

Here’s a travel destination that may interest you in your summer vacation planning.  It may not be a place that you can catch a trophy but the National Fishing Hall of Fame should be a fishing trip destination on everyone’s list. Admission is free and that’s the best value you’ll find anywhere.
The museum contains

Inventory of […]

“Are you crazy?”  Those were the first words out of a friend’s mouth when I told him that I was starting a new blog on not only fishing Pennsylvania but also hunting.  He then want on a long winded speech about the state of Pennsylvania hunting and how it has become so controversial that hunters are turning on each […]

This is the time of the year when many people plan for a summer fishing trip.  I am going to post some of my fishing trip reports from over the years in the hope that it might be helpful as you consider where to go this summer.  I don’t think I am going to be able to take a […]