Fishing in the Wind
It seemed simple enough. Drive around for a little over 100 hundred miles, stop and talk to a couple of people and wind up on a fishable stretch of the…
Info Meeting on the Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Project
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ It will be interesting to see what they have to say about the details of the Blackberry…
When Fishing a Creek,
Don’t Step on a Goose Nest
On the second creek I decided to fish this day, I stayed in the water while fishing rather than walking up on shore. A flood a few years ago channeled…
April 1st – Smallmouth Bass – Catch and Release
Don't forget, April 1st marks the start of the catch and release ONLY period for smallmouth bass here in Illinois. This runs till June 15th. I think the law makes…
Hidden Ponds
I've known about these ponds for a little over a year. Research shows that nobody knows if there are fish in them and nobody knows if anybody goes their to…
Capsurz® Saved My Hat — A Review
If you spend any amount of time outdoors, there's a good chance you have a favorite hat. Whether it's to protect your noggin from sun or rain, or to keep…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Progress —
March 24, 2012
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Over the last 10 days there's been a lot of activity on the other side of the…
And Then the Fish Were Gone
I thought I would try the same spot for the 3rd of three days in a row. I normally don't do this, but I wanted to see if the fish…
I Could Smell the Fish Spawning
The best way to describe it is in food terms, I think. Sweet and sour, possibly a good Molé sauce or chocolate covered grilled jalapenos. Spawning fish have a strange…