A Hard One to Shoot
Sometimes you run into something that's a hard one to shoot. This is one of those. This little valley is maybe 200 yards wide, but I'll bet it's a half…
Sunset in the Neighborhood
Sunset in the neighborhood. You take what you can get. Or, you take what you got. I live a short block from some busy railroad tracks. Tiki the Bitch Queen…
In These Woods
In these woods, no one would hear you moan. Oh, baby. Oh, baby, baby. All I can tell you is that it's on an island. Just before walking up on…
Last Weeks Fishing Report
Last weeks fishing report that Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun Times didn't include in his weekly summary. I kind of liked it even though I didn't get out fishing…
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…
McDonald’s, I don’t get it
McDonald's, I don't get it. And yet they recently reported a $6.9 BILLION profit for the last quarter. That's profit. I didn't hear how much was brought in for the…
Baby it’s Cold Outside
Baby it's cold outside and I don't see any point in going out there. Except to jump the wife's car. Later. Fun. The view from the kitchen. January 6, 2014…
A Walk Down to the River
It was starting to snow and 14 inches were being called for within the next 36 hours, I thought now would be a good time to take a walk down…