One of Those Wounded Animal Days
Today was one of those wounded animal days. One of those days where humanity would be much better served by having as little contact with me as possible. I'm blaming…
Fishing Crap Plants for Monster Bronze Bombers
Sounds exciting, doesn't it. Pound for pound and inch for inch the 'fightingest' fish that swims in fresh water. River bronze, fighting bronze, bronze bruisers, bronzebacks . . . I…
What the Heck is This?
I've always been aware of how I go about writing. I have to do it in one fell swoop. Whether it takes me a half hour or two hours, I…
Fishing in High Water and Rain
There's more than one way to get to a favorite fishing spot. It all depends on what options are available. Option 1: Wade across the river. This assumes the river…
I Pity the Poor Trout Angler
I feel sorry for anglers that pursue trout. I hear nothing but laments about the overcrowding of the rivers and streams they like to fish. Being an angler of smallmouth…
The Time is Close for Creeks
I finally figured out that it's not the absence of daylight during the winter months that gets to me. The short days aren't a problem even though I don't particularly…
Wasn’t Supposed to be This Cold
I had applied for a part time job at a big box outdoor store. Fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing and kayaking, basically nothing I didn't know anything about. The first interview…
The Speckled Brook Trout
While on the way to looking up other things, I found a book published in 1902. It's primarily about fishing for Brook Trout. I've been skimming it for anything that…
Out With the Kids
My good friend, Bob Long, Jr., is "The Fishin' Guy!" with the Chicago Park District. He is the Coordinator of Mayor Daley's Fish`N Kids Program. Each year they get over…