What? That’s just a Fishing Report!
Well, not this time. On a good day while out fishing, words will sometimes wander around my brain that I can eventually put together into a semi-interesting blog post. Other…
Fishing on the Extra Day of This Year
The morning wake up from my wife coming home from third shift working hell started with "it's nice out there." This was enough to get me crawling out of bed…
A Fishing Life Plan
The summer of 1996, I was driving out to the Fox River. I no longer recall why. I was 40 years old and had never fished a river before. I…
I’ll bet you think I make this crap up
I'm blissfully ignorant of most of what goes on in the fishing world. Back in the early 90's I tried to pay attention, but quickly lost interest. Nothing that the…
I didn’t have a Plan B when I started
Hell, I barely even had a Plan A when I headed out. I've taken advantage of the mildest winter in 78 years by doing virtually nothing outdoors for the past…
Quickfire Outdoor Interview on
Outdoor Blogger Network
Outdoor Blogger Network is a collection of well over 1,000 outdoor blogs that is still growing. It was conceived and put together by Rebecca Garlock and Joe Wolf as a…
The Ducks and Geese
Don’t Know How Lucky They Are
By the time 2001 rolled around I had already been exploring the Fox River in the long stretches below Oswego and Yorkville. Back then I lived in Elmhurst and would…
Squirrel Hunting in my Front Yard
I spent over 5 hours this morning wandering through the woods. I covered over two miles, half of which is made up of some of the toughest terrain I've ever…
Damn Crows
The crows have been following me around. I go out hunting, there they are, hanging around the trees. Go for a walk, doesn't matter where, there they are overhead somewhere.…