High Water Dabbling
Years ago I used to do high water dabbling all the time. Now it seems to have lost some of it's charm. The best place to do it is urban…
Mister Crayfish Says
Mister crayfish says... you'll have to trust me on this... When the smallies start hitting on the Fox River, use something colored pumpkinseed/chartreuse.
Not Quite What I Wanted
It's not quite what I wanted, but at least it's a fish. The desire to fish the Fox River in the early months of the year disappeared a few years…
Testing the Water
When I walked out the door I had every intention of going out to a couple of creeks to start testing the water. Got to the first creek to find…
Ready To Go
Spent a couple of hours this morning going through all the fishing junk and getting it ready to go. Hardest part was finding all of the fly fishing parts. It's…
Don’t Tell Anyone
Shhhh. Don't tell anyone. I have three fly rods. I have a nice selection of flies. I know how to fly fish. Now and then I'll go use these tools…
A Rare Sunny Day
Last weekend I was presented with a rare sunny day. That's not quite the whole truth. I've noticed during the week there are a number of them, but during the…
Which is Worse
I can't decide which is worse. Wasting my time, energy and debatable artistic talent tying a fly. Or, sitting down and making a multicolor etching of said fly. I can…
Last Weeks Fishing Report
Last weeks fishing report that Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun Times didn't include in his weekly summary. I kind of liked it even though I didn't get out fishing…