Catch and Self Release
I used to have a friend that fly fished, fished with flies, or so he said. I remember a fair amount of conversation about the topic, but I don't recall…
Couple of Days of Fishing
I've been lazy about getting out. My timing has always been off. It's nice out and by the time I get to the river, the wind shifts out of the…
Fishing in the Wind
It seemed simple enough. Drive around for a little over 100 hundred miles, stop and talk to a couple of people and wind up on a fishable stretch of the…
When Fishing a Creek,
Don’t Step on a Goose Nest
On the second creek I decided to fish this day, I stayed in the water while fishing rather than walking up on shore. A flood a few years ago channeled…
April 1st – Smallmouth Bass – Catch and Release
Don't forget, April 1st marks the start of the catch and release ONLY period for smallmouth bass here in Illinois. This runs till June 15th. I think the law makes…
Hidden Ponds
I've known about these ponds for a little over a year. Research shows that nobody knows if there are fish in them and nobody knows if anybody goes their to…
And Then the Fish Were Gone
I thought I would try the same spot for the 3rd of three days in a row. I normally don't do this, but I wanted to see if the fish…
I Could Smell the Fish Spawning
The best way to describe it is in food terms, I think. Sweet and sour, possibly a good Molé sauce or chocolate covered grilled jalapenos. Spawning fish have a strange…
Long Post with a Bunch of Crap Photos
You were warned. For some reason, the way the sun was shining or technical difficulties, I couldn't get photos to work the way I wanted. So I went out of…