Music to Fish By
When I read about fishing I tend to read about trout fishing, even though there are no trout streams in Illinois and I don't fish for trout. The words of…
It’s Lunch Time my Friend 8.12.11
I've been getting a number of notices about posts going up, but my time has been limited and I've only been able to check out a few. If there's not…
Living on the Edge of Civilization
A little after 5 o'clock and I'm leaving the office building hell that surrounds O'Hare airport for the 50 mile commute home. Luckily 98 percent of the drive is all…
A Weekend of Fishing, for the Most Part
Since June 21st we've been losing about a minute a day of sunlight. Luckily it seems to be evenly split up between the sunrise and the sunset. Either way I'm…
Match the Hatch 2
My wife and I were out over the past weekend doing our usual walk around Silver Springs State Park. This one was just a leisurely stroll around the lake and…
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
I have no choice but to go fishing as often as possible. I'll do whatever I have to do to squeeze in a couple of hours on any given day.…
A Sunset Stroll in the Fox River
After sitting and staring at a computer screen for over 7 hours trying to eke out what barely passes for a living, I'd had enough. The vibration of the LCD…
The Walleye Ate all of the Smallmouth
My first 3 years of college were spent studying architecture. At the end of the third year I decided I had enough. For the next 3 years I went to…
I went for a walk along the Fox River on Sunday…
I went for a walk along the Fox River on Sunday with the hopes of catching the last of the fall colors on a beautifully warm sunny day. My hopes…