Fox River – DuPage River Report and Prospects
Since the air temperatures went above freezing on Saturday, the long awaited melting of snow and ice is happening at a quick pace. As I write this Monday evening, the…
FTA – 2/8/04 Fox River
From the Archives - I have 100's of posts that were made on fishing forums starting around 1998. When I have nothing new to say, I thought I would start…
Fox River Report . . . or Lament
I had the opportunity to drive along the Fox River from North Aurora to my home in Yorkville. It was a severely depressing site to witness for those that live…
While out Fishing the Other Day
While I was out fishing a semi urban stretch of the Fox River at the end of January, I was joined by a couple of red tailed hawks and a…
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Okay, fine, I will. The conversation was being had in my head and the bet was to myself. Nuts and a bad bet pretty much sums it up, but I…
Dear Mr. Bowman
Dear Mr. Bowman, I have been following your writing on the outdoors for a bit over a decade. The Chicago Sun Times should consider themselves lucky to have an outdoor…
Plan B
Or in my case, I think I'm up to Plan Q. With the job market only just starting to rebound, it’s no surprise that we’ve received a large number of…
The Speckled Brook Trout
While on the way to looking up other things, I found a book published in 1902. It's primarily about fishing for Brook Trout. I've been skimming it for anything that…
Glacier Glove – Alaska Pro Glove Review
Back at the beginning of December I was trying to figure out what to do about winter gloves when Outdoor Blogger Network offered up the Alaska Pro Glove from Glacier…