Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame
Four individuals will be honored for decades of conservation work and advocacy of outdoor recreation opportunities as they are inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, a program of…
One of Those Wounded Animal Days
Today was one of those wounded animal days. One of those days where humanity would be much better served by having as little contact with me as possible. I'm blaming…
Fishing Crap Plants for Monster Bronze Bombers
Sounds exciting, doesn't it. Pound for pound and inch for inch the 'fightingest' fish that swims in fresh water. River bronze, fighting bronze, bronze bruisers, bronzebacks . . . I…
What the Heck is This?
I've always been aware of how I go about writing. I have to do it in one fell swoop. Whether it takes me a half hour or two hours, I…
Today at Work
The part time job I've been working has me helping adults with disabilities. I get to help them with a variety of different programs available to them through a local…
Fishing in High Water and Rain
There's more than one way to get to a favorite fishing spot. It all depends on what options are available. Option 1: Wade across the river. This assumes the river…
I Pity the Poor Trout Angler
I feel sorry for anglers that pursue trout. I hear nothing but laments about the overcrowding of the rivers and streams they like to fish. Being an angler of smallmouth…
Bob Long, Jr. Gallery Show
My friend Bob Long Jr. is being inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame at the end of March. But that's not what this is about. Bob is also…
The Time is Close for Creeks
I finally figured out that it's not the absence of daylight during the winter months that gets to me. The short days aren't a problem even though I don't particularly…