I Tend not to Travel Very Much
And yet I feel like I travel all the time to go fishing or simply out wandering with my wife. I had to look it up on a map. It…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 9.8.11
I didn't have time to put one up last week and over the last couple of weeks people have been writing like crazy. This is going to be one of…
A Walk in the Park a Source of Revenue for the IDNR
My wife and I went for our usual walk around Silver Springs State Park on Sunday. Living only a 5 minute drive away, we find ourselves there 2 to 5…
At Least the Riverbanks are Cleaner
Was out Saturday morning on the Fox River and fished for about 4 hours. Saw one other angler in those few hours and he was on the other side of…
The Death of River Wading
Over the past few years the amount of anglers seen wading the Fox River has whittled down to almost nothing. For a two year stretch where I thought I was…
Music to Fish By
When I read about fishing I tend to read about trout fishing, even though there are no trout streams in Illinois and I don't fish for trout. The words of…
Living on the Edge of Civilization
A little after 5 o'clock and I'm leaving the office building hell that surrounds O'Hare airport for the 50 mile commute home. Luckily 98 percent of the drive is all…
Wile E Coyote vs. Bullet
If you wander around in the river and on it's islands long enough you can't help but find all kinds of things. On a couple of Fox River islands are…
Match the Hatch 2
My wife and I were out over the past weekend doing our usual walk around Silver Springs State Park. This one was just a leisurely stroll around the lake and…