People Target these Things?
I decided to go fish a creek. I knew it would be a little high, I assumed it was going to be muddy. I've fished it under worse conditions, if…
A Little Exploring
The exploration began as a search for ponds. Somewhere back behind a wooded area, down through a ravine and across a no name ditch, were supposed to be a couple…
Well, at least I didn’t get skunked.
One of the drawbacks to keeping all of your fishing gear scattered throughout your SUV for 8 to 9 months out of the year is that when you go to…
High, Fast and Muddy Creeks
Some pretty heavy rains made their way through the area Monday night and took their time passing up into Wisconsin. Because of this the water level on the Fox River…
Dear Cabela’s,
The sky blue sky was telling me to stay home. The water levels were beckoning me to go wading. I opted for getting the waders wet. After all, I had…
When I’m there, the Fish Aren’t.
Like Usual.
A few years ago I went to a creek to fish about this time in April. I stood on a spit of land created by the creek flowing by to…
When all else fails,
write a fishing report
I can tell when I'm preoccupied by issues that have nothing to do with fishing. Rather than expound on anything in general or in particular, I write fishing reports. They…
Eagle Watching, Creek Walk and Deer Traffic
Whenever I hear the crows I first look to where they're hanging out. If in the trees, they're just being a pain in the ass and making a racket. If…
Illinois Catchable Trout Program or
Fishing in Hell
"Our Catchable Trout Program is a perfect example of a program that is completely self sufficient and funded entirely by sportsmen. This program is enjoyed by thousands of youth, families…