Ben Romans

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Romans: Should I Take Up Ice Fishing?

Friday, February 5th, 2010

I’ve got a confession. I’m a fishing junkie. OK, well, that’s not the confession part. The confession is that as much as I love to fish, I’ve never plopped my bucket on a bucket in the middle of an iced-over…

Romans: Two More Late-Season Whitetail Success Stories

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Reading Tommy Ladson’s deer hunting story the other day got me juiced up all over again for deer season. But then I looked at the calendar, and had that sinking feeling when I realized I’ve got at least eight more months…

Winter Fly Tying: Elk Hair Caddis

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Well, for all of you that have mastered the previous patterns, I humbly submit the elk hair caddis—probably the most difficult fly pattern posted on Generation Wild.

This pattern combines some skills already taught like dubbing and palmering hackle, but I’m…

Winter Fly Tying: Zonker

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

If you are able to tie a Woolly Bugger, you should have no trouble tying this streamer pattern. The Zonker has been my ace-in-the-hole fly on more than one occasion, and I’ve caught trout, steelhead, bass, panfish, pike, and even…

My Favorite Gear, Part 2

Monday, January 25th, 2010

I’ve been able to shoot different guns over the last few years, some with better results than others. But at the end of every experience, I keep coming back to one thing—I really like my 870. It’s not super expensive,…