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Mike Clifford

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  • Birthday 04/23/1965

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    Fishing, hiking, world travels.

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  1. The meeting is Jan. 10th. It will likely be a comprehensive, very expensive endeavor with regulations and such. Just kind of excited to possibly get involved in "something" resembling conservation. But it isn't conservation. Just so happens to be walking distance from me. But hey....public access!!!
  2. I'm curious to know if the ISA still does conservation grants. Riverfront Park on the Kankakee River is getting a Master Plan in motion in January with a community meeting. Among the plans is a public kayak launch. Back in the day, this is the sort of thing we contributed to. Not petitioning for funds, just saying I'll be at all the meetings. 😁
  3. Thanks for joining us at this event, all. Spectacular weather. Photos: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02XVii8qJ8JNLgFdLoXGEnz1Ywmup2eu3PaDGrF9QrCDUY1hemTg9Fw4kWE4i5hdtjl&id=823017807&mibextid=Nif5oz
  4. Forecast is for 80 and sunny this Saturday. A spectacular day for fishing and fun. See y'all there! 🥰
  5. The annual event will take place this year on: Saturday, June 17th at Herrick Lake in Wheaton. As usual, the ISA will provide volunteers for the Casting Field. Please plan on arriving around 7:30 for set-up. The activities run from 9-12. If you know of kids that would like to attend, sign-up is activated: http://www.sgttommyskids.org I look forward to seeing you there!
  6. Recipient of the ISA Youth Appreciation Award in 2013. Craig was a diligent volunteer in the club. A regular in the casting field for many years and countless conservation events. The woman in the photo is Susan Alexander, who carved the award.
  7. Did I miss an announcement on Craig Holderness passing? Found an old article, and he has not logged into the ISA site since Sept. 2021. Asked about him at Sgt. Tommy's event last year, and only learned that he had been sick. 😥
  8. Good thing Google steers us toward the ISA site when typing in what you guys kept saying.....Illinoismallmouth.net 😉
  9. Because the current governor has zero concern for these matters. Not too long ago, the IDNR would have not only been on board, but pushed hard for it. J.B. would rather have all of his "yes people" running it, rather than qualified individuals with experience in natural resource management. Makes it easier to divert dedicated sportsman dollars into his general slush fund.
  10. If that is the best anybody in Illinois conservation can do, that can't be good.
  11. Very interesting. Hope this passes. Protecting Homeowners from Animal Waste – SB2161 (Koehler) – Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) produce significant amounts of waste and environmental nuisances for surrounding homeowners. Currently, if a local county board votes against an application for a new or expanding CAFO, the Illinois Department of Agriculture can still approve that permit. This bill would make a county recommendation binding.
  12. Exactly. In our booth, I used to present the "product" as joining like-minded anglers on various waterways all over the state throughout the season for a nominal annual membership fee versus paying a guide hundreds of dollars to fish one location on one day. That strategy seemed to work well, coupled with some other techniques that I was using at the time.
  13. Interesting observation, Chris. I took my 3 kids fishing often when they were growing up. Now in their late 20's, I think it is likely they have not held a fishing rod in maybe a decade. What I also learned from many years of hosting kids fishing events is that it is extremely difficult to convince parents to take their kids fishing. Maybe you are right, and there is a period of time where recreational fishing is put on the back burner as they themselves are concentrated on earning a living and taking the kids to baseball, football and cheer practice. Obviously, it is no longer a matter of fishing to put food on the table, and we are being told that it is a bad idea to eat anything from local waters regardless. I recently found that we can see on the IDNR website our entire history of buying a fishing license going back to at least 2006. Dates and location purchased. Interestingly, there were a few years during that time that I may have not fished at all, or only once or twice. But I still bought a license every year. Maybe out of habit or with the hope I would put it to use. Lots to ponder here. 🤔
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