THE WROXX BLOG
The Drive to Make a Living Fishing
Captain Jackson It all started one day on a little aluminum john boat on the Upper Potomac river in Maryland where my dad took me fishing. It was my first ever time. Little me stood eagerly waiting...
The Looking Glass (By Carrie Mae Messerly)
A little girl with tangled hair and dirty cheeks peered back at me with fire in her eyes. Something in her had changed as she stood on the front seat of her dad's old beat up Ford looking through the window mount spotting scope at what would become her life long love...
The Best of Times
By: Roland Neaves “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Why was it the best of times? Easy. It was a clear, crisp spring day in March of 2017 and I was fishing with one of my best friends on a beautiful lake in Central Florida. I had on my new...
Me and My Old Man
Author: Wallace Montgomery As a child I followed my old man through life's ups and downs. As I listened to his wisdom and tried to follow in his foot steps, I watched this great man do some amazing things. There have been countless times where I found myself in awe of...
The Hunt for the Heavy Horns of South Georgia
Author: Wallace Montgomery The Hunt for the Heavy horns of South Georgia begins in the early morning. It is a wet Sunday morning and we wake up early to prepare for the day ahead. My wife decided to stay at camp because she had killed two deer days before. My...
What’s in a Pocket?
What's in a pocket? Just about anything that you want to be there! Who ever invented the pocket was a genius. Ok, maybe it was an "in the beginning thing" since Kangaroos pretty much got the patent on pockets! In the hunting and fishing industries, pockets are...
You Worked Hard
Author: sydneyleann40 Photo : @wildliferstv “You worked hard.” That’s the one thing I continue to tell myself. I set a personal goal to get an archery bull elk this season on public land - my first season hunting elk. I’ve spent hours shooting my bow, hundreds of...
Florida Largemouth Bass…A Fisherman’s Dream.
The Florida Largemouth bass is the state fish of Florida. It is found in lakes and rivers, commonly among vegetation or underwater structure, though schooling young bass can be seen chasing minnows on the surface. The official state record is over 17 pounds but the...
Camp Shirts are a Hit
What are camp shirts? Have you ever been out sweating or freezing in your hunting gear, looking forward to getting back to camp, changing clothes, freshening up and just relaxing? Whether you are hunting hard this year or working to get your hunting camp ready for...
This Old House
Author: Wallace Montgomery This old house is one of my favorite landmarks. As I sat in this house with my gun in hand, I began to imagine the family that lived in this old house. Sitting here on this cold and rainy day, I listen to the soft drops of rain hitting the...