Author Archives: a_rosati18
Kishwaukee River Float 5/25/14
Andrew and I both had some other commitments this weekend so we decided to stay closer to home on Saturday and fish the North Branch Kishwaukee River. We floated about 3 miles before I finally caught the first smallmouth. It was a nice fish about 16 inches that hit a deer hair diver. Then, about 2 minutes … Continue reading
A Pike For Justin
Spring has finally sprung and the popper bite is heating up. For years, before I got hooked on the fly rod my buddy Justin and I would celebrate his birthday on the 9th of May by floating the Kishwaukee River in Boone County, IL casting surface lures. Ever since I’ve marked the beginning of May as the beginning of top-water action on my local waters. Today, … Continue reading
May Caddis in the Driftless
Every spring around the end of April my angling focus turns toward caddis hatches in the driftless area. These hatches have provided me with some of my most memorable dry fly experiences. I know that to people who are lucky enough to travel, or even live out west where large stoneflies and mayflies get more attention a caddis hatch may … Continue reading
More Spring Smallmouth Action
Another Smallmouth from my local haunt. Possibly the same one from the picture below. This time my daughter had a front row seat! With a short period of time to spare today I stopped at a favorite spot of mine close to home with my family and landed a nice largemouth and a really nice smallmouth. This … Continue reading
Bass Buggin’ The Family Farm
Bass on top never gets old! ://
A Day in the Driftless
The last week or so the weather has finally started to resemble spring. Saturday morning Andrew and I geared up and headed for the Driftless to get our first fix of the year on small stream trout. Upon our arrival at the first creek we noticed the run-off had stained the water more than we … Continue reading