Bass Fishing – It’s almost time!

The snow is almost gone. I had almost forgotten what grass and mud looked like. Warmer temps are in the forecast for this week. Costa […]

An Icy Wade

I went fishing. Checked out my favorite creek in search of some early season smallies, but the outing didn’t last long. Much of the creek […]

It’s a Midwest thing

Reasons why I have never gone ice fishing in the past: 1. I don’t see the enjoyment of fishing from a hole in the ice. […]

I just want to fish.

Okay, winter….enough already! I’ve lost count of all of the subzero days we’ve had. I know it’s well into the double digits, and I don’t care […]

Shhh…it’s a secret!!

It’s rumored that 80% of the Great Lakes are covered with ice (Heard that from a guy, who heard it from another guy, that knows […]

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day I’ve been keeping myself very busy this winter. The weather is on the up, and I cannot wait until I see some […]

Winter Sucks

This winter definitely sucks. The snow keeps falling. It gets colder and colder. My cabin fever rises I am beginning to lose patients. That groundhog […]

Hooks Galore!

I have been very busy at the vise this winter. Here’s a bunch of pictures of some of the flies I have been tying. About […]

Chi-Tie — January

FINALLY, I was able to make it downtown Chicago to Galaway Bay (A dive bar), to tie flies, and share a beer or two with […]

Just the beginning…

Over the Summer, I learned that one of the guys at my place of employment just started fly fishing. So, whenever we see each other […]