Hellloooooo, is this thing on?
If anybody is set up to receive a notice whenever I post something here, you haven't been getting much of anything in the way of notices. That is going to…
Like Clockwork, Goose Opening Day, October 15th
Everyday at 7:45 AM I drive the back roads through the Fox Valley to get to the main road to go to work. The corn and soybean fields have been…
Illinois Fall Catchable Trout Program or Fishing in Hell
I posted this back in April for the Spring Illinois Catchable Trout Program. With the Fall Illinois Catchable Trout Program starting on October 15th, thought I would run it again.…
It Smells…..Wonderful
Unless you're standing talking to him, standing directly in front of him while he talks, you'll never really know how wonderful this thing Bob Long, Jr. speaks of, smells. His…
Vermont and the last of Irene, for now, maybe.
Ken Hall, aka Quill Gordon of The View From Fish in a Barrel Pond, has put up what he says is his last post about the aftermath of Irene. For…
Almost like those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer My usual routine is to get 4 or 5 solid hours of sleep a night, then lay there till I have to get…
Every Picture Tells a Story, Don’t it?
Never did like that song much, but the premise is hard to argue with. Got in and along the Fox River today. Lots of color, but I wouldn't say it's…
Suckin’ up that October Sunshine
"What are you doing?" she asked. "Sitting here sucking up all that wonderful sunshine we've been having the last few days. You don't get too many Octobers like this. The…
It’s looking like this weekend will be as perfect as it gets
A little over a month ago, I put up a post: Seems Like a Perfect Weekend for Paddling Down a River It sure looks like another one is coming up…