I should have been here a few hours ago…
At least the sun was out. I have no doubt the fishing would have still been nonexistent, but at least there would have been light. A blue sky, streaks of…
Fly Tying and Fishing Show
I've been remiss in mentioning this and it's coming up this weekend, Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 9 A.M to 4:30 P.M. The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance is putting on a…
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.…
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…
Merry Christmas, Norm
This Christmas morn, the mother-in-law is off at a nursing home recuperating, the wife is still fast asleep. The dogs have all been let out and no longer pacing and…
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…
Really, cat?
This cat has been my buddy since he came with the package deal of my wife. Three dogs came with the deal too, but I don't care about them. This…
Fishing Reports for the Refined
Over the past 15 years I've got to know some of the best anglers that fish the rivers and streams, the lakes and ponds in the Greater Chicagoland Area. From…
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…