The Day Before the Gray Day
The day before the gray day, there was a glimmer of hope for a beautiful sunset. Blue sky and lots of sunshine. There was a slight haze creeping upward, thawing…
Another Gray Day
As I walked out the door into still another gray day, I was beginning to wonder if I was imagining things. Nope, I checked. Every weekend since some time in…
A Hunting I Will Go
I don't do it as much as I used to, but this coming Wednesday a hunting I will go. A decade and more ago I used to go pheasant hunting…
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…
Photo Tip Number One
Okay, maybe I've put up a number of them that can be called Photo Tip Number One, but I'll be damned if I can find them on my own site.…
The Last Shot of the Day
There's always the last shot of the day. That shot when you know you're done, it's time to walk away. There's a spot I go to at Silver Springs State…
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…
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Like Fishing in a Sauna
Checked the USGS gauge of the creek I wanted to fish before leaving work. 4.78, the cfs gauge has been broken for months. I'm getting used to reading the feet…
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…