Living on the Edge of Civilization
A little after 5 o'clock and I'm leaving the office building hell that surrounds O'Hare airport for the 50 mile commute home. Luckily 98 percent of the drive is all…
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…
A Weekend of Fishing, for the Most Part
Since June 21st we've been losing about a minute a day of sunlight. Luckily it seems to be evenly split up between the sunrise and the sunset. Either way I'm…
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 Few Days of Creek Fishing
You've probably noticed I never talk about the nuts and bolts of fishing. I guess that would be the hook and tackle (hooks and tackle?) of fishing. Whatever it's called,…
Match the Hatch 2
My wife and I were out over the past weekend doing our usual walk around Silver Springs State Park. This one was just a leisurely stroll around the lake and…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 7.28.11
I know, it's early, but getting re-acclimated to a regular 9 to 5 job is kicking my time management ass. I don't have any time. Was barely able to go…
The river had been looking good…
I was able to get out fishing on Friday and at 6:30 PM I found myself wading the Fox River in North Aurora. The last few hours of the day…
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…