A tale of tails, tides, and tiny terrorists

This week, Winnie and I set out with a simple goal: catch dinner. And catch dinner we did. But while I was proud of the smallmouth bass we landed, Winnie had a different mission - showering our finned friends with kisses. You'd have thought that crappie was her high school sweetheart, or at the very least, on a third date.

Our haul wasn't just limited to the two decent bass we brought home; we reeled in a whole chorus line of smaller fish, enough to make any angler smile. For anyone feeling stuck this fishing season, I highly recommend trying reflective spoons or spinning lures - they've been...