Joe Hackett
Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.
Recent Stories
A year’s worth of weather, in a week
Notes from the North Woods
It certainly has been an interesting week to be in the woods.
The wave
Notes from the North Woods
Adirondackers have again begun practicing that old, familiar wave.
Connected by natural rhythms
Notes from the North Woods
Most rivers and streams are still running high, with waterconnected by natural rhythms.
The Trout Where-Abouts
Notes from the North Woods
Most rivers and streams are still running high, with water temperatures about average for the season.
Searching for spring
Notes from the North Woods
After waiting and watching for the backwoods ponds to shed winter’s hard cap, I couldn’t take it anymore.
The little video that could...fix a road
Notes from the North Woods
This coming weekend, I’ll be heading back down to Newcomb to attend the final offering in the “Got Game” lecture series.
A warm heart for cold weather
Notes from the North Woods
In recent weeks, I’ve been seeing a lot of sign of animals on the move.
A day at the Adk Sportsmans Dinner
Notes from the North Woods
As has been my custom in recent years, I spent the third Saturday of March at the Adirondack Sportsmans Dinner in Schroon Lake.
A Return to the South Slopes
Notes from the North Woods
Following last week’s spell of foul weather which threatened to wash away winter, it appears the season has rebounded.
Ancient anglers
Notes from the North Woods
The recent thaw has raised the expectations of many local anglers for another early ice out, as any of the region’s lakes and ponds were free and clear of ice for the opening day of trout season on April 1st.