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…
A Couple of Creek Walks
Went on a couple of creek walks Friday and Saturday. Decided to finally hit the Fox River on Sunday. I'll take the creeks. The fishing in the creeks has been…
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…
Mister Crayfish Says
Mister crayfish says... you'll have to trust me on this... When the smallies start hitting on the Fox River, use something colored pumpkinseed/chartreuse.
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…
Fox River North Aurora Dam Removal
On January 8th the above article on the Fox River North Aurora dam removal appeared in the Aurora Beacon News. I thought it would show up on their website, but…
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,…