Fox River Eagles – Winter 2009
I saw my first Fox River eagle in the winter about 6 years ago. It was drifting lazily on a slight wind above open water somewhere between Montgomery and Oswego.…
Favorite Outdoor Place – Fox River
I have a good half dozen posts, articles, call them what you will, in my head that I should be writing. But they seem to be stuck there. I have…
For my Fellow Iceaphobes – The Plan
Even as adults we have fears, baseless or not. I know many that leave night lights on in their houses even though they have no kids. More lights surround their…
For my Fellow Iceaphobes – The Prelude
Though I'm a bass angler, primarily smallmouth bass from any water of any size that flows, I tend to read more about trout and trout fishing. This is mainly because…
Of Bucket Lists and New Years Resolutions
Toward the end of any given year it seems that you start to read more about making bucket lists and New Years resolutions. I don't recall ever doing either. I'm…
One More Cast Fly Shop
For the fly anglers that live in the Chicago area, at about 8 a.m. this morning I received an email from Joseph Meyer, owner of One More Cast Fly Shop…
I’m in a Book!
A few years ago I guided a guy and his wife out on a creek. He was on a quest to catch fish on a fly rod from all 50…
Well, Merry Christmas then…
Throughout my brief, part time work day I have to deal with people. Not always pleasant, and today was one of those days where the unpleasant ruled. I kept thinking…
Christmas Shopping
A couple of years ago I was playing around with a bunch of fish pictures I had laying around. Then I combined them into what I thought were interesting designs…