Walking and Waiting for a Sunset
With air temps hovering around 30 degrees on Sunday, meteorological spring, I decided that was good enough to go walking and waiting for a sunset. Anything colder than that, which…
Well What the Hell is That
I believe the words well what the hell is that were the first ones to come to mind when I saw what I saw. During the day, when at home,…
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…
Year in Review
It's been a long time since I've done a year in review. Years ago I ran a fishing guide service out on the Fox River and keeping excruciatingly detailed records,…
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…
A Hard One to Shoot
Sometimes you run into something that's a hard one to shoot. This is one of those. This little valley is maybe 200 yards wide, but I'll bet it's a half…
The Last Shot of the Day
There's always the last shot of the day. That shot when you know you're done, it's time to walk away. There's a spot I go to at Silver Springs State…
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…