Last November, I entered a contest on Instagram through Nautilus Reels. The grand prize was a Nautilus Reels branded Yeti Cooler 35, and never did […]
Temporary Happiness
Des Plains River. 20 minutes to kill. Bait caster. Steel leader. Rapala Husky Jerk (Firetiger). High water. Fast current. Nothing. […]
The Jigs Up
After work yesterday, I made it home with day light to spare. I quickly changed, grabbed my already lined up 3 wt from the laundry […]
Illinois Smallmouth Alliance & DRiFT Present: 2015 Early Show
Show season has begun. Last month the ISA (Illinois Smallmouth Alliance)and DRIFT (DuPage River Fly Tyers) hosted their annual “Early Show” at the Mayslake Peabody […]
Winter Jigs
+Gramps Mel over at The Pond Stalker has been tying up some jigs to start off his tying season. That got me inspired to get to tying […]
Santa Better Win The Lottery
With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I would share some items that I added on my wish list letter to Santa. I have […]
Thanksgiving, again.
I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving. Spent lots of time with family, friends, and food. I know I sure did, and I’ve […]
Keeping Busy
Back in August when I was visiting my best friend in Ohio, I stopped at a fishing store about 8 minutes from his house. It’s […]
Lost Mail Found
With all the snow that we received in the Chicago Burbz on Saturday, I didn’t bother doing going out like I had planned. I cooked, […]
Winter Is Here
Winter has arrived in full force. It snowed all of Friday night, and most of Saturday. Reports state that we have received 8 inches of […]