What Doesn’t Kill Ya…
For the past couple of weeks, my back has been twinging. On a pain scale of 1 to 10, it's always at a number five, something I've got used to…
A Walk in the Neighborhood
Living on the edge of town, on the edge of civilization by Chicago standards, I usually hop in the car and drive for 10 or so minutes to the west…
Where’d the Water Go?
Because of the drought this year, the creeks around me were lower than I had ever seen them. With an afternoon off, on a whim I decided to go wander…
The Fall Colors are Changing Fast
Down Yorkville way the fall colors are changing fast, much faster than I thought they would. Every day there's more yellow, more orange, more red and considerably less green. If…
Things to do, Places to go
If you're looking for things to do, places to go, first off, this coming weekend, September 22nd and 23rd: Northern Illinois Hunting and Fishing Days Our FREE family-fun event serves…
Bamboo — A few Pictures
Sadly, not a whole lot with fish. Which figures, since I have this wonderful bamboo fly rod to play with. A cold front came through a few days ago and…
That was Odd
A week ago I went to a nearby creek that was relatively low, relatively clear and smallmouth bass could be seen swimming around everywhere. The numbers catching that day was…
I’ve been waiting for you…
My wife has been making fun of me for over a week, my anticipation of the arrival of the Fall River Fly Rod has apparently got a bit annoying. It…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ Well, there really isn't one. As far as I can tell, nothing has been done for months.…