The Road to Water

10/08/2024

http://www.followtheroadtowater.com/

The Road To Water: Home Page

08/08/2024

I don't post here much at all, my personal page is where it all happens, so feel free to friend request or follow Mark Usyk. That being said, a lot has happened since this page became.

I'm finishing my fourth book and hope to have it published before Christmas. The title...Trout Don't Have Thumbs. A mixture of fishing stories taking place on local, little known and un famous waters as well as several chapters in...ALASKA!

I've also expanded beyond just writing, I'm working hard in my home studio each night creating wood burned, fishing inspired art. You can see it all on my personal page, and view some of it on my website markusyk .com, and you can touch it, feel it, and purchase it in the Adirondacks in Old Forge! That's right, I have a small retail gallery space in Space-Old Forge! Right on the main drag in town! I'm usually there on Saturdays, so stop in and say hello! 20 something artists share the space, there's a lot to see!

Come follow my personal page for daily updates!

07/08/2024

Mike Olsen takes care of the customers on the hunting side of Bass Pro Shops -- check out his Archery Shop in Vernon, New York

28/07/2024

"The only thing I have to offer these waters or these hills are my words."
- Steve Ramirez

26/07/2024

Ryan's an incredible guide if you're looking for a day on the water in Upstate N.Y.

19/07/2024

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Spirit Animals I’ve just gotten back from hosting my first ever fly-fishing trip. To call it an experience falls way to short, but I can’t find the right, single word for it either. It was just too big of a thing for one word. I brought five other anglers along with me to the Alaskan Remote Adve...

19/07/2024

Issue 7: https://bit.ly/Road2Water7

18/07/2024

This sounds so cool, thank you Coop for the wisdom and inspiration and one of these days I'll get out there and fish with you.

🎣✨ Join us for Fishing For Life’s 14th Annual Men’s Fall Retreat! ✨🎣

📅 Dates: September 12-15, 2024
📍 Location: Mount Carmel Ministries, Alexandria, MN

Enjoy 3-nights lodging, 5 meals, an exciting Fishing Derby, and more!

Escape the busyness of life, reconnect with God, and enjoy fellowship, great food, a Fishing Derby, and a Cribbage Tournament. Optional baptism on Sunday morning.

Important Dates:
Registration Closes: August 29, 2024
No refunds after registration closes. Payment due at registration.
Register now and make lasting memories! 🎣🙏

https://fishingforlife.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c1a422ee-5b5a-4560-9468-1f35755766cb

18/07/2024

What fish should you eat from where in New York...

I am very grateful and humbled for this opportunity to help inform the NYS Angling public with facts and best practices that will allow them to make informed...

10/07/2024

10/07/2024

Just go.

The life, beauty and color from any given trip to the water is reason enough to return.

10/07/2024

In initial issues we had a column called "The Why of the Water," for the reasons Levine touches on here:

The journey to becoming editor-in-chief of Anglers Journal was a circuitous one, beginning with a promise written on a bar napkin two decades ago.

05/07/2024

05/07/2024

🎣 Happy 4th of July from Fishing For Life! 🎣

As we celebrate our nation's independence, we are reminded of the freedom we have to enjoy the great outdoors. Today is the perfect day to gather with family and friends, cast a line, and make some unforgettable memories on the water.

Whether you're reeling in a big one or simply soaking up the sunshine, we wish you a safe and joyous holiday filled with fun and laughter. Don't forget to share your 4th of July fishing adventures with us in the comments below!

Happy Independence Day, and tight lines from all of us at Fishing For Life! 🐟✨

05/07/2024

Those 1/10th of an ounce Nedheads can be lethal, as Alex points out here... Especially in current, they fall slower and with more action.

Want to target bass and bluegills at the same time? Here's how to fish a micro Ned rig and hook big panfish plus bonus bass.

01/07/2024

A reminder that Issue 7 is live -- we had technical difficulties with the link, but it's back up and running! Some incredible, inspiring stories in this one: https://www.blurb.com/b/12047414-road-to-water-issue-7

01/07/2024

The fish are biting.
You don't own a typical tow vehicle.
You will find a way.

Photo credit goes to Greg A. Ebersole, a great photographer and former journalism colleague who captured this scene in Indiana.

29/06/2024

If you like to fish and read, get ahold of the Casting Series of books by Steve Ramirez. You can pre-order the latest one, here -- looks like signed copies are available too:

Casting Homeward is a collection of fishing tales from North America's legendary rivers by Steve Ramirez. Book includes drawings by artist Bob White