Dear Cabela’s,
The sky blue sky was telling me to stay home. The water levels were beckoning me to go wading. I opted for getting the waders wet. After all, I had…
When I’m there, the Fish Aren’t.
Like Usual.
A few years ago I went to a creek to fish about this time in April. I stood on a spit of land created by the creek flowing by to…
When all else fails,
write a fishing report
I can tell when I'm preoccupied by issues that have nothing to do with fishing. Rather than expound on anything in general or in particular, I write fishing reports. They…
Eagle Watching, Creek Walk and Deer Traffic
Whenever I hear the crows I first look to where they're hanging out. If in the trees, they're just being a pain in the ass and making a racket. If…
Illinois Catchable Trout Program or
Fishing in Hell
"Our Catchable Trout Program is a perfect example of a program that is completely self sufficient and funded entirely by sportsmen. This program is enjoyed by thousands of youth, families…
Fishing April, Fox River Past and Present
Every Wednesday Dale Bowman of the Chicago Sun Times publishes my Fox River fishing prospects/report on his Stray Casts blog. Usually what I write for him, which is the text…
A Good Post Gone Nowhere
The cold front came through and lasted for about a week. I decided to become a fishing sissy. I had no interest in fishing in cold weather with wind thrown…
I See Green Things
The surest way to drive me insane is to remove all color from my life. By the end of winter it's not the cold or the snow or the short…
So Uninspired
I have 3 or 4 posts sitting around in various stages of completion. Normally I sit down and hack one out in an hour or two. It's rare that I…