Not Quite What I Wanted
It's not quite what I wanted, but at least it's a fish. The desire to fish the Fox River in the early months of the year disappeared a few years…
Testing the Water
When I walked out the door I had every intention of going out to a couple of creeks to start testing the water. Got to the first creek to find…
Ready To Go
Spent a couple of hours this morning going through all the fishing junk and getting it ready to go. Hardest part was finding all of the fly fishing parts. It's…
Year in Review
It's been a long time since I've done a year in review. Years ago I ran a fishing guide service out on the Fox River and keeping excruciatingly detailed records,…
Last Weeks Fishing Report
Last weeks fishing report that Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun Times didn't include in his weekly summary. I kind of liked it even though I didn't get out fishing…
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Like Fishing in a Sauna
Checked the USGS gauge of the creek I wanted to fish before leaving work. 4.78, the cfs gauge has been broken for months. I'm getting used to reading the feet…
Lost up the Creeks
Since the last week of March I've been spending the bulk of my fishing time getting lost up the creeks that feed the Fox River. I don't keep detailed fishing…
Both Fascinating and Frustrating
The reluctance of the fish to head up the creeks has been both fascinating and frustrating. Not just smallmouth bass, but any kind of fish. I really shouldn't be all…
It was Convenient
There are times my decision on where to fish is based on no more than it was convenient. No endless fishing theories, nothing to do with the time of year,…