Felt a Little Naked out There
It's rare that I walk out of my house without my camera in my pocket. Rarer still is walking down a river without my camera hanging around my neck and…
Wanted an Easy Day of Just Fishing
My Friday adventure on a couple of creeks came at a price. I forgot to mention in that report that I had hiked over a half mile down virtually non-existent…
Doomed to Fail from the Start
I knew when I walked out the door in the middle of the day that the creeks I wanted to fish were running low and crystal clear. One of the…
Catch and Self Release
I used to have a friend that fly fished, fished with flies, or so he said. I remember a fair amount of conversation about the topic, but I don't recall…
Couple of Days of Fishing
I've been lazy about getting out. My timing has always been off. It's nice out and by the time I get to the river, the wind shifts out of the…
Fishing in the Wind
It seemed simple enough. Drive around for a little over 100 hundred miles, stop and talk to a couple of people and wind up on a fishable stretch of the…
Info Meeting on the Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Project
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ It will be interesting to see what they have to say about the details of the Blackberry…
When Fishing a Creek,
Don’t Step on a Goose Nest
On the second creek I decided to fish this day, I stayed in the water while fishing rather than walking up on shore. A flood a few years ago channeled…
April 1st – Smallmouth Bass – Catch and Release
Don't forget, April 1st marks the start of the catch and release ONLY period for smallmouth bass here in Illinois. This runs till June 15th. I think the law makes…