A Weekend of Fishing and Other Stuff
It seems that my routine is to spend my weekends fishing. I'm up at sunrise or sooner, everyone else in the house won't be up for a few hours, what's…
A Short Sunset Cruise
On some days I have a choice. I can either stop and fish somewhere on my way home from work for maybe a couple of hours. Or I can let…
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs, Carp!
I sat down with the intention of doing a nice little write up about bugs and carp and all kinds of stuff about fishing this time of year and deep…
Seriously?
If you throw enough lures in the water, over the years you eventually wind up reeling in all kinds of things that have no resemblance to a fish. But a…
My Detail Laden Blabbings
The other day Ken Crowne of Plainfield left a comment on one of my posts criticizing me for what he calls my detail laden blabbings. Tell us, will you post…
This Trend has to Stop
Twice in barely a week while out fishing for smallies, I've caught carp. This trend has to stop. I don't mind foul hooking one now and then. I can usually…
On Perpetual Vacation
A long time ago someone said that I live my life like I'm on perpetual vacation. I guess in a way that's true. Take today... Got home from work, changed…
I Call them Death Marches for a Reason
I call them death marches for a reason and when I gave them that name around 14 years ago, it was supposed to be a joke. With each passing year,…
Church of the Holy Fish
Church of the Holy Fish. Services every Sunday on flowing water somewhere. This is also why I prefer fishing Fox River creeks. You don't get this out on the river.…