Prelude to a Squirrel Hunt
I stopped going out fishing at sunrise a few years ago when I noticed it didn't matter. Either the fish were there or they weren't, no different than any other…
If I knew how to write, I’d write like Bob
I think from now on I'm just going to go wander around taking pictures and put them up. Then I'll peruse the writings of Bob Long, Jr. and borrow little…
Wild Asparagus, a Bridge, Beer and Leaf Burning
Who are you? Carnac? What does any of that have to do with fishing. Everything is related somehow. Sometimes you just have to wait awhile till they all catch up…
On the Air with Dale Bowman and Joel Greenberg
Chicago Sun Times outdoor columnist Dale Bowman and his naturalist/author friend Joel Greenberg put on one of the best outdoor radio shows in the Chicago area, Outside with Dale Bowman…
Illinois Fall Catchable Trout Program or Fishing in Hell
I posted this back in April for the Spring Illinois Catchable Trout Program. With the Fall Illinois Catchable Trout Program starting on October 15th, thought I would run it again.…
It Smells…..Wonderful
Unless you're standing talking to him, standing directly in front of him while he talks, you'll never really know how wonderful this thing Bob Long, Jr. speaks of, smells. His…
Vermont and the last of Irene, for now, maybe.
Ken Hall, aka Quill Gordon of The View From Fish in a Barrel Pond, has put up what he says is his last post about the aftermath of Irene. For…
Suckin’ up that October Sunshine
"What are you doing?" she asked. "Sitting here sucking up all that wonderful sunshine we've been having the last few days. You don't get too many Octobers like this. The…
It’s looking like this weekend will be as perfect as it gets
A little over a month ago, I put up a post: Seems Like a Perfect Weekend for Paddling Down a River It sure looks like another one is coming up…