When Fishing a Creek,
Don’t Step on a Goose Nest
On the second creek I decided to fish this day, I stayed in the water while fishing rather than walking up on shore. A flood a few years ago channeled…
When Fishing a Creek,
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Progress —
March 24, 2012
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Over the last 10 days there's been a lot of activity on the other side of the…
And Then the Fish Were Gone
I thought I would try the same spot for the 3rd of three days in a row. I normally don't do this, but I wanted to see if the fish…
Long Post with a Bunch of Crap Photos
You were warned. For some reason, the way the sun was shining or technical difficulties, I couldn't get photos to work the way I wanted. So I went out of…
Dear Cabela’s — Your Wading Boots Suck
In March of 2011, my Cabela's Guidewear Pro Vibram® Wading Boots that cost me about $100, bit the dust after 2 years of use. I thought I was going to…
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…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal — Day One
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ From my vantage point on the south side of the Fox River, I could see that there…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ The following article on the Blackberry Creek Dam Removal and the fixing of the River Road bridge…