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…
A Slight Shift in the Season
Today I could see, feel and smell a slight shift in the season. Meteorologically after all, summer is two thirds of the way to being over. I sit outside 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…
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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…
I Gave up on Morel Hunting
I gave up on morel hunting this year. For over a decade while out creek hopping and wandering through the woods in the spring, I scoured the woods looking for…
A Walk in the River
A walk in the river is all I expected. After a few weeks of casting practice in sterile creeks I gave up and hit the Fox River. Levels were abnormally…
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…
Illinois Catchable Trout Program
Three years ago I put up a post that does a decent job of treating the Illinois Catchable Trout Program like the joke that I think it is. I actually…