Flowering Trees
Last Saturday it had rained for the better part of the day, but near sunset the clouds started breaking up. I ran to a favorite spot to see if the…
A Hike in the Woods
Going out fishing was really an excuse to get out for a hike in the woods. There was more skim ice on the bird bath Sunday morning, I think that's…
Walking and Fishing
Got out a couple of times this week walking and fishing. One evening after work I went out walking with the hopes that the sunset would turn out better than…
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…
High Water Dabbling
Years ago I used to do high water dabbling all the time. Now it seems to have lost some of it's charm. The best place to do it is urban…
MOMMY!
Mommy? What the hell happened to you mommy? I knew this was going to happen some day. You always hung around on those sleazy rivers like the Fox and the…
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.