Tag: craft beer

I’ve Got The Hook Up
My homie UA Dave hooked me up with some medium sized popper heads with eyes. Just add a hook decorated accordingly and water. Bass and pike should lose their minds over these. Which one is your favorite color pattern? Read More …

CLOUSERS – A DAMN GOOD FLY
Other than the tried and true effectiveness of the woolly bugger, the clouser minnow is one of the most versatile and effective fly patterns out there. A true work horse of a fly that is effective in any body of water from a Read More …

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, cleaned, and sat on the couch and drank some beer while. While I was cleaning Read More …

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 snow in my area. Not only was it snowing constantly, the wind was strong, pushing Read More …

I forgot how to count.
Needing to fill an order for a dozen Zebra Midges. I grabbed my size 22 hooks, beads, wire, and my newly acquired half hitch Rite Bobbin (Review to come after extensive use). I thought I had counted out 12, but Read More …

Hop Slamming Some Buggers!
One of my favorite craft beers was recently released – Hop Slam by Bell’s Brewery. A few of my friends took a road trip to the brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They informed me that the brewery and local stores were Read More …

Goose Island Bourbon County Bourbon Stout
Goose Island’s Bourbon County Bourbon Stout. A delicious 14.2 % ABV that has a ridiculous amount of flavor. If you come across it, and haven’t had it, I highly recommend that you purchase it, and give it a go. I’m Read More …