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  Milt Keizer was born in Settler's Township, Iowa and grew up fishing the streams, large gravel pits and Big Sioux River near Hawarden. From there his angling spread across the state and to South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin before being interrupted by ser­vice with the U.S. Marines during the Korean conflict, University of Iowa schooling, business employment in the U.S. and province of Ontario and a final year of Journalism School at UL In the late 1960's he and his wife, Joelle, and four children moved to the state of Washington and steelheading became his prime passion for...

Death On A River TONY AMATO   Tonight I feel lucky, but unnerved by the events of the day. There is no fishing to record in the journal, but there was an experience that will leave a lasting impression. Weeks before my arrival Kathy Larson had told me that again this year there were bears in the area and that a sow grizzly and two cubs had become regular visitors to their farm. She encouraged me to bring pepper spray for insurance, but not to be concerned because the bears had been in the vicinity for almost a year without incident....

How I Now View the Challenges of Winter       Winter is by far my favorite steelheading season! Lack of river traffic, the beauty of a white winter wonderland on a bright sunny day and the peace and tranquility of solitude make you feel extremely blessed to enjoy this time of year in the Great Lakes! Each steelhead you catch - you earn! This is the beauty of the winter bite. Every year you learn so much more about their behavior, their preferences for holding water, and how they are so introspective. Fall, spring and summer are when you...

 INGREDIENTS:  2 cups canned or cooked tuna 1 1/2 cup cooked white beans 1 egg 1/4 cup chopped chives or green onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/3 cup sesame seeds 1/3 cup panko or breadcrumbs Peanut or coconut oil for frying   Flake fish in large chunks. In a medium bowl, mash beans with a fork. Add egg, chives, cilantro, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and dry mustard to mashed beans, mixing until thoroughly combined. Fold...

I was confused one evening during my freshman year of high school as my mom spoke on the phone for a bit, cryptically couching language so as to disguise the topic and her feelings towards it. That wasn't entirely unusual, as during the days of the family land-line telephone, private conversa­tions required a code language, of sorts. What did surprise me was that after a few minutes of her exchange, she hol­lered at me and said that the call was for me. Skeptically, I greeted whoever was on the line, and heard Grandpa's friendly voice on the other end. "You want...