Articles written by Rick Altland

Sports & Recreation > Fishing (Other) Do-it-yourself tips for fishing bait: 4 of 8

Bait doesn't have to be expensive or inconvenient to be effective. I'm 52 years old, and have been fishing since I was 3. Over the ensuing years, one type of rigging has come to be my "go to" rig for nearly all bait fishing, from ultra-light rigs for Trout in crystal clear spring runs, to surf casting at Cape Hatteras, with ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Fishing trips: 32 of 32

My Dad "shipped out" for Germany, with the 101st Airborne, about 2 weeks after I was born. When he returned home, I was 3 years old, and wasn't at all sure I liked this "stranger" who had come to live with me and Mom. Shortly after his return, my Aunt and Uncle and their 3 boys came for a visit, and we had a picnic along the...