The Christmas Gift

The Christmas Gift

That year Tony’s mother forgot all about Christmas. None of us was surprised, and nobody blamed her. She had many other things on her mind.  Tony and I lived a few houses apart on Long Lake and for years had spent many of our spare hours together, exploring the lakes...
The Erie Jinx

The Erie Jinx

Even on the best damned walleye lake in America, sometimes you have to lower your standards a bit and catch what you can. The guy I’ll call X-Factor kept calling and leaving messages on my phone. Somebody told him that I planned to fish Lake Erie in September, and he...