Lakes and Ponds Love/Hate Relationship
I have a love/hate relationship with lakes and ponds in the greater Chicagoland area. More hate than love. I fished 2 lakes and 2 ponds on Saturday with nothing to…
Referencing a Reference
My friend Bob Long Jr. is an outstanding photographer. He now manipulates his photos into some of the most beautifully layered images I've seen. They're still a photo, but .…
Dear Cabela’s,
The sky blue sky was telling me to stay home. The water levels were beckoning me to go wading. I opted for getting the waders wet. After all, I had…
When I’m there, the Fish Aren’t.
Like Usual.
A few years ago I went to a creek to fish about this time in April. I stood on a spit of land created by the creek flowing by to…
When all else fails,
write a fishing report
I can tell when I'm preoccupied by issues that have nothing to do with fishing. Rather than expound on anything in general or in particular, I write fishing reports. They…
East Meets West Art Show
Murphy Hill Gallery
My friend Bob Long, Jr. was to have 10 or 12 of his large scale photo manipulations on display at the East Meets West Art Show at the Murphy Hill…
Eagle Watching, Creek Walk and Deer Traffic
Whenever I hear the crows I first look to where they're hanging out. If in the trees, they're just being a pain in the ass and making a racket. If…
Illinois Catchable Trout Program or
Fishing in Hell
"Our Catchable Trout Program is a perfect example of a program that is completely self sufficient and funded entirely by sportsmen. This program is enjoyed by thousands of youth, families…
Fishing April, Fox River Past and Present
Every Wednesday Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun Times publishes my Fox River fishing prospects/report on his Stray Casts blog. Usually what I write for him, which is the text…