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…
Just Fishing and Stuff
Some days are like that. Nothing all that inspiring except that it's been beautiful outside. No expectations when walking out the door, just hopes to make a few casts in…
A Simple Afternoon of Fishing
The last I heard, here in the Chicago area this was the mildest winter in 75 years. You would think this would be an ideal setup for the creek fishing…
A Fishing Life Plan
The summer of 1996, I was driving out to the Fox River. I no longer recall why. I was 40 years old and had never fished a river before. I…
I didn’t have a Plan B when I started
Hell, I barely even had a Plan A when I headed out. I've taken advantage of the mildest winter in 78 years by doing virtually nothing outdoors for the past…
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…
A Walk in the Park a Source of Revenue for the IDNR – Repost
This is the third time I'm referencing this post. The first time I put it up was August of 2011. I normally wouldn't do this, but over the weekend I…
The Ducks and Geese
Don’t Know How Lucky They Are
By the time 2001 rolled around I had already been exploring the Fox River in the long stretches below Oswego and Yorkville. Back then I lived in Elmhurst and would…
Bald Eagles in Yorkville
Photo Courtesy of Larry Granat. Bald Eagle near Yorkville, Illinois. I was out on my front porch today enjoying a leisurely smoke of a cheap cigar. I enjoy watching the…