Of Bucket Lists and New Years Resolutions
Toward the end of any given year it seems that you start to read more about making bucket lists and New Years resolutions. I don't recall ever doing either. I'm…
One More Cast Fly Shop
For the fly anglers that live in the Chicago area, at about 8 a.m. this morning I received an email from Joseph Meyer, owner of One More Cast Fly Shop…
I’m in a Book!
A few years ago I guided a guy and his wife out on a creek. He was on a quest to catch fish on a fly rod from all 50…
Well, Merry Christmas then…
Throughout my brief, part time work day I have to deal with people. Not always pleasant, and today was one of those days where the unpleasant ruled. I kept thinking…
Christmas Shopping
A couple of years ago I was playing around with a bunch of fish pictures I had laying around. Then I combined them into what I thought were interesting designs…
They say that Jesus could walk on water
They say that Jesus could walk on water. All my life I've had people get right up in my face and ask, "What? You think you walk on water?" To…
Wrong Place
I couldn't sleep last night. The usual things... money, not enough of it; work, or lack of it, goes with the lack of money thing; kids, granted they live with…
End of the Season. Maybe.
The beginning of November, the weather was still unusually balmy. Was out a couple of days earlier and caught a 19 inch smallmouth. I knew there was something from that day that told me what I should go do. So, where did I leave off. Oh yeah.
Ramble with Gortowski
Just about every week for the past 10 years I have sent fishing reports on the Fox River here in Illinois to Dale Bowman, outdoor writer for the Chicago Sun…