My Last Cast
Before I got to my last cast, the day started out innocuous enough. Went to a spot two miles inland on a creek to see if the smallies had moved…
Moving up Quickly
The smallies must have liked the warmer weather, warmer water and perfect creek levels and in the past few days have been moving up quickly. Friday after work it took…
Off to a Slow Start
Off to a slow start, but it's a start. With the rain we had I didn't even expect to get in the water let alone fish it. The creek of…
Mister Crayfish Says
Mister crayfish says... you'll have to trust me on this... When the smallies start hitting on the Fox River, use something colored pumpkinseed/chartreuse.
Ready To Go
Spent a couple of hours this morning going through all the fishing junk and getting it ready to go. Hardest part was finding all of the fly fishing parts. It's…
Year in Review
It's been a long time since I've done a year in review. Years ago I ran a fishing guide service out on the Fox River and keeping excruciatingly detailed records,…
Lost up the Creeks
Since the last week of March I've been spending the bulk of my fishing time getting lost up the creeks that feed the Fox River. I don't keep detailed fishing…
A Walk in the River
A walk in the river is all I expected. After a few weeks of casting practice in sterile creeks I gave up and hit the Fox River. Levels were abnormally…