I Went Fishing, And Now I Am Going To Tell You About It
If you were born in the 1950’s and came of age in the 60’s and 70’s, and if you got to watch television now and then or were taken to…
New Public Land
Originally published on kengortowski.com on February 25, 2019. ________________________ When I hear the phrase New Public Land, my eyebrows arch and my eyes bug out a bit. If I already…
Why I Quit Fishing
There are a few reasons why I quit fishing, but the main reason is pictured above. My favorite time of the day to go out fishing was always the last…
I Went Fishing
You would think that the simple statement of I went fishing would be a given for me and up until this year, it was. I went fishing for the past…
Fox River Scum
After a few weeks of going through a lack of interest in fishing the Fox River, I didn't think I'd wind up spending three hours chasing down the source of…
My Last Cast
Before I got to my last cast, the day started out innocuous enough. Went to a spot two miles inland on a creek to see if the smallies had moved…
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…
High Water Dabbling
Years ago I used to do high water dabbling all the time. Now it seems to have lost some of it's charm. The best place to do it is urban…