Been Getting Out, but no Time to Tell You About It
Time is at a premium lately. A new job and a long commute eats up 12 hours of my day. By the time I'm back at home, there's things to…
Seems Like a Decent Evening to go Fishing
The assumption is that I will be off work at 5 PM. The next assumption is that people will learn to drive on highways by that time and not turn…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 8.18.11
You'll have to excuse my own lack of posts lately, I've been busy. This week it's time to quit reading the stories of others and start making plans for your…
The Death of River Wading
Over the past few years the amount of anglers seen wading the Fox River has whittled down to almost nothing. For a two year stretch where I thought I was…
You can Still Fish at the Yorkville Dam, but why Would You?
For almost six years I've been living within walking distance of the Yorkville dam. I think I've fished near the dam, that would be between the dam and the Route…
Wile E Coyote vs. Bullet
If you wander around in the river and on it's islands long enough you can't help but find all kinds of things. On a couple of Fox River islands are…
A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving the Fox River
About 5 years ago I walked away from all of the river conservation issues I used to be involved with. I started with the Salt Creek Watershed Network back in…
Summer Solstice
Around 10 years ago, possibly less, I decided to go out fishing the whole day on the longest day of the year. This year on June 21st, sunrise is 5:20…
Happy Father’s Day to Me
The plan was to spend Saturday with my oldest daughter down along the Fox River at Blues on the Fox in Aurora. Over the past 40 years I've seen a…