Bald Eagles in Yorkville
Photo Courtesy of Larry Granat. Bald Eagle near Yorkville, Illinois. I was out on my front porch today enjoying a leisurely smoke of a cheap cigar. I enjoy watching the…
Footbridge Over Marge Cline Whitewater Course in Yorkville Finally Installed
Back in December 2011, the footbridge that was slated to go over the Marge Cline Whitewater Course at the Bicentennial Riverfront Park in Yorkville, was finally put in place. The…
The Smallmouth Brook Trout Bass
As far as I can tell, the rivers and streams where trout live flow through all of the states in the U.S. except for Illinois. Which is where I live.…
Geese Must Taste Like Shit
In the north zone of Illinois, duck and goose hunting started on October 15th. Starting then, every morning I would hear gun shots going off down on the river or…
Last Fish of the Year
Apparently my intolerance for cold is long standing. I remember hating it as a kid. December of 2001, I wrote this in a post: In my nightmares, hell has 3…
So, How did I get Here? – Rusty Ring
It starts out innocently enough. I go over to Outdoor Blogger Network, look at the list of Newest Blogs and if I see a name that sounds intriguing, I click…
A Drive Down Memory Lane
The first week of September I purposely decided to take myself out of the loop. I let my writing drop off. I decided for the rest of the year I…
Golden Eagle flew over my house, December 11, 2011
That was the name of a post put on Facebook the other day by Larry Granat. Almost two years ago I was out cruising along the Fox River on a…
My Adoring Fans and the Death of Outdoor Writing on the Internet
It all started with what I thought was a semi-humorous, tongue-in-cheek post about Night Fishing for Walleye. Those who know me personally got it right away, those who don't took…