Gary Fultz

Glimpse of a BWCAW Adventure

2014 Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Trip #59 for me. All seems well with the wilderness world on mornings like this. Our campsite is hidden in the pines on the far side of the picture. My first cast nailed a 28″ pike and the second cast hit a medium small-mouth bass. One can onlyContinue reading “Glimpse of a BWCAW Adventure”

20 40 insight

A 5 day blog here Greetings from snow country on this fine April day. It was a 4×4 or stay in the snow bank day. While the grand kids are playing soccer in central USA we are still ice fishing in North West Wisconsin. By May 1 most of the three feet of ice willContinue reading “20 40 insight”

It Was Worth It

Overheard on this Boundary Water campsite, “Bob would have liked this!” The Problem with Bob was my constant second guessing myself on pouring so much time into a broken teenager growing the wrong way. layers of funny covered this hurting kid. Was it worth it? Was He worth it? That was my question 30 yearsContinue reading “It Was Worth It”

Winter Again

I touched the window screen in the bedroom with the camera and clicked a shot of local deer sharing our winter in the back yard. I don’t know how any survive winters like this. Many will not after another 18″ of heavy snow last night. Two storm systems clashing on top of us mixed withContinue reading “Winter Again”

Being an Expert

I’ve often thought of myself as one who fits the ancient category “Jack of all trades, master of none”. When my skills are sifted and labeled, most fall short of the “Expert” bin. I’m sure there are many reasons or excuses I could think of but it does not matter. For now I am satisfiedContinue reading “Being an Expert”

Sitting Out 2014

My 2014 thoughts have taken me by surprise as I am planning my year ahead after looking back. Should I keep fishing? Here’s a view when I dropped the camera down on the action. Should I keep making music? Am I wasting my time taking a week off every year to lead a group intoContinue reading “Sitting Out 2014”

Upstream Truth

The Mouth of the mighty Mississippi river. Where one can walk across the river without getting wet. It’s a hard truth to believe if you live where the river is a mile wide. To find the truth it’s a long ways upstream. So it is with many truths in life. From picking the right stocksContinue reading “Upstream Truth”

Fitting In, Maybe

I thought of this picture as I met some local guys going about their business. According to them the hunting and fishing is terrible and the business climate worse. I know otherwise, or we wouldn’t have moved here. Business is good and so is the fishing. The mornings are frosty and cold in Wisconsin whereContinue reading “Fitting In, Maybe”

Moving and Other Crazy Notions

I remember standing beside the mailbox thinking how symbolic a fall sunset can be. We have 20 years invested in this very rural northern Minnesota place on the planet. I guess I thought I would have plenty more seasons to enjoy what I have always called “Home”. A strange place will soon be home. StrangersContinue reading “Moving and Other Crazy Notions”

Stumbled Upon Outdoor Truths

I realized yesterday that I have spent over a year of my life leading trips in remote wilderness settings. Three years have been logged taking people fishing from boats, banks, and canoes. 12,614,400 seconds of ones life doing these kind of things (rough calculations here) has led me to discover some profound truths Fishing isContinue reading “Stumbled Upon Outdoor Truths”