It’s Lunch Time my Friend 7.14.11
"Thanks, but I'm going to be eating at my desk today, I've got a few things I need to get done." Fact of the matter is, you'd rather put a…
A Sunset Stroll in the Fox River
After sitting and staring at a computer screen for over 7 hours trying to eke out what barely passes for a living, I'd had enough. The vibration of the LCD…
Good Morning
You know it's going to be a hot one when the cicadas are buzzing in the tops of the trees and it's not even 8 A.M. A couple of sunflowers…
Match the Hatch
If you say match the hatch to a trout angler, they'll immediately go sit alongside a stream or lake to observe the bugs that are rising from the water. Then…
Note to Self, Always Carry a Stringer
I wish I could know in advance that I would catch a couple of decent sized catfish even though I was pursuing smallmouth bass. These cats came from a creek…
It’s Lunch Time My Friend 7.7.11
It's one of those days you're feeling a little lazy, don't feel like putting up with crowds on the street or in whatever food joints near work. You'll be sitting…
Go, Get Out, Go Fishing
When I'm anxious and agitated I pace. What's running around in my head is pretty much undefined and in the long term, irrelevant. Something is bugging me. If I can't…
Catch and Release a 190 Pound Dumbass Fish
The lure choice was excellent. It was a 6 inch piece of plastic that, well, looked like a real worm. Right down to the color. Imagine that. Only this worm…
Waterdog Journal on ChicagoNow
After a month of false starts and delays, the New and Improved ChicagoNow is up and running. And I'm part of it. Waterdog Journal on ChicagoNow SO, you ask, what…