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…
Gnats Enougha Gnat
Gnats enougha gnat... I crack myself up. No wonder I'm always giggling in my head. The gnats have actually been around for a couple of weeks now. Living a couple…
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…
The Day Before the Gray Day
The day before the gray day, there was a glimmer of hope for a beautiful sunset. Blue sky and lots of sunshine. There was a slight haze creeping upward, thawing…
Another Gray Day
As I walked out the door into still another gray day, I was beginning to wonder if I was imagining things. Nope, I checked. Every weekend since some time in…
In These Woods
In these woods, no one would hear you moan. Oh, baby. Oh, baby, baby. All I can tell you is that it's on an island. Just before walking up on…
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…
A Walk Down to the River
It was starting to snow and 14 inches were being called for within the next 36 hours, I thought now would be a good time to take a walk down…