Tag: kayak
Prepping the Flycraft 2020
It feels like I’ve spent the first 7 days of July 2020 prepping the Flycraft for it’s first float of the year. Covid and stay home orders crushed any motivation I had to get out on the water this Spring Read More …
Poppin’ for Pike
Got our for a float with some cool dudes. Met up at a boat launch on a Northern stretch of the Des Plains River (DPR) about 7 AM. Spotted this at the boat launch out of the corner of my Read More …
DPR…IT’S BACK!!!
We’ve had an extremely wet June and mid July here in the Chicagoland area. That means that one of my favorite fisheries has been blown out or not to my liking to fish. Finally, the rain let up for a Read More …
Windy City Fishing BBQ at Beck Lake
This past weekend, I was invited out to a local lake that I have never fished before, to participate in a small gathering with some guys from a local fishing forum that I frequent WindyCityFishing. The man organizing this shin Read More …
Froggin’ with DanK
Froggin’ A short story. Kind of….. Not really… DanK and I met up at Lake X to do some froggin’. The lake was calm, and there was overcast…those two added together equal, a great time. The lily Read More …
Lake X
I met up my buddy FishDank at 9 am this past Sunday. It was cloudy, windy, warm out (to me anyway), and so damn windy. Did I mention that it was windy? Good thing I had an anchor. It’s not Read More …
Windy.
We’re finally have been having somewhat consistently warmer weather (40-50-60 degrees). I had planned to take the kayak out and fish a local lake in search of some hungry Spring pike and musky. I didn’t get the early start I Read More …
Winter DPR Float
I have been itching to get out on the Des Plains River (DPR) 1 last time this year, and I finally got my opportunity. After my morning workout, I loaded up my kayak, and headed toward the river. When I Read More …
DPR Pike Float
It was a perfect day for some teeth. 65 degrees, sunny, with a light breeze, you just couldn’t beat it. The pike on the Des Plaines River are a blast, and I enjoy chasing these toothy predators. DanK was the Read More …
The DPR
It’s that time of year when I hunt for teeth. I’m referring to Northern Pike, and Musky. I have caught many pike, but musky seem to elude me. I know that I’m not alone. This one time I hooked up Read More …