FTA – 2/8/04 Fox River
From the Archives - I have 100's of posts that were made on fishing forums starting around 1998. When I have nothing new to say, I thought I would start…
Fox River Report . . . or Lament
I had the opportunity to drive along the Fox River from North Aurora to my home in Yorkville. It was a severely depressing site to witness for those that live…
While out Fishing the Other Day
While I was out fishing a semi urban stretch of the Fox River at the end of January, I was joined by a couple of red tailed hawks and a…
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Okay, fine, I will. The conversation was being had in my head and the bet was to myself. Nuts and a bad bet pretty much sums it up, but I…
Dear Mr. Bowman
Dear Mr. Bowman, I have been following your writing on the outdoors for a bit over a decade. The Chicago Sun Times should consider themselves lucky to have an outdoor…
Plan B
Or in my case, I think I'm up to Plan Q. With the job market only just starting to rebound, it’s no surprise that we’ve received a large number of…
The Speckled Brook Trout
While on the way to looking up other things, I found a book published in 1902. It's primarily about fishing for Brook Trout. I've been skimming it for anything that…
Out With the Kids
My good friend, Bob Long, Jr., is "The Fishin' Guy!" with the Chicago Park District. He is the Coordinator of Mayor Daley's Fish`N Kids Program. Each year they get over…
Fox River Kayak Chute
Monday morning I had a few errands to run and one of them included sitting. The parking lot that overlooks the Yorkville dam was empty. Snowplows had yet to make…