Moving up Quickly
The smallies must have liked the warmer weather, warmer water and perfect creek levels and in the past few days have been moving up quickly. Friday after work it took…
Off to a Slow Start
Off to a slow start, but it's a start. With the rain we had I didn't even expect to get in the water let alone fish it. The creek of…
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…
Like Watching Grass Grow
I'm sure to most, standing along a creek and watching it flow is a lot like watching grass grow. For me, sight, sound and smell become engaged and the end…
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…
Spring Creek Skunk Cabbage
I don't know why they call this Duck Creek. A duck would have to be a fool to go that far back into the woods. As for moderate, that's if…
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…
Walking and Waiting for a Sunset
With air temps hovering around 30 degrees on Sunday, meteorological spring, I decided that was good enough to go walking and waiting for a sunset. Anything colder than that, which…
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,…