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Craig James' GON Blog

It’s that time yet again… time to kick back in the old La-Z-Boy and thumb through the pages of GON magazine. For me, that usually means a roughly two-hour trip or so from the cover to the back that takes me on one adventure to another, and it could be anything from rabbit hunting the…
Read MoreIf you weren’t at the GON Outdoor Blast in Emerson this year, I’ll sum it up quickly by saying you really missed out. Big bucks were scored, guns were won every hour on the hour, and vendors had enough discount goodies to fill 20 semi trailers. Oh yeah… and thanks to John Megel Chevrolet, we…
Read MoreI managed to make my first trip to the Caribbean a few summers back and fell in love with the warm waters of the tropics. If you have never been yourself, I highly recommend you slide it to the top of the old bucket list. Trust me when I say that you will be glad…
Read MoreFor my third and final gift recommendation, the Favorite Defender series rod gets the nod. I have fished a 7-foot model for the past few months, and I’ve been blown away by its strength and sensitivity. This rod is perfect for bass fishing and inshore saltwater fishing and has a respectable $99 price tag. Satilla…
Read MoreGift No. 2 of my three-part series is the Blackstone portable griddle. This 17-inch model has over 250 square inches of cooking space and is a cooking machine that has plenty of room to prepare a meal for the whole family. Perfect for camping trips or any adventure, this griddle also works great when used…
Read MoreOver the past year or two, the social media outdoor scene has been overrun with bullies who are out to bash hunters for the deer they choose to kill. It’s ridiculous and pathetic to say the least. But, over the past few months I have noticed an equally concerning trend online, and I don’t like…
Read MoreChristmas time is sneaking up on us yet again, and there’s no better time than now to go ahead and finish snagging some gifts for the outdoorsmen in your life. I’m going to do a three-part series of products that I believe in, and I’m going to show them to you on video so that…
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