Terry Dodge Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Looks like this one just might happen. This outing IS NOT just for the fly guy. I want to see spin guys also. Sorry, let me be morer politicly correct.... This outing IS NOT just for the fly guy/gal. I want to see spin guys/gals also. (more better) Please let me know so I can warn the cafe. If you missed it the first time, then this is your chance to make it up. We will meet at the Cherry Valley Cafe @ 7:30am. > https://plus.google....out?gl=us&hl=enAfter breakfast we will breakout our fly gear and enjoy a nice relaxing day of smallies on a fly.Spin gear guys are always welcomed.Contact Terry Dodge for more info > http://illinoissmall...hp?showuser=877 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Briggs Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Count me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 AND you could still come to the Chicago Region picnic the week before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat M Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm planning on coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Are there fish in this river? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Buric Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'm planning on coming. To the picnic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 So far we have....... 1) terrydodge 2) Frank 3) Pat M 4) Paullampier (new to Smallmouth Fshing, using spin gear) 5) Jim S 6) Bill k 7) Paul T Sr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I see Mother Nature plans to visit the area late Thursday night / early Friday morning. Hope she's in a good mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronk Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Terry Nice going.What did you do for the other 14 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillKreznor Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I'll be there. Bill K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I'll be there. Bill K What took so long? Glad you can make it. Kind of figured you would once Pat chimed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Went ahead and made a reservation for 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Went ahead and made a reservation for 10. That would be a reservation for 10 smallmouth anglers @ 7:30am. Just so there is no confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Trybul Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Had a good time sharing breakfast and the river with you guys. I led the non traditional fly fishing group. Technically Jim was fly fishing but he was using a tenkara. To me it looked like he was fishing with a 12 foot telescoping cane pole with no reel and a fly at the end of his lie. It started out with me, Jim and the 2 seventy year old Paul's. My father dropped of early because he had things to do. The other Paul caught one but the section I picked had some rugged wading. Paul caught one nice smallmouth on a tube but then he dropped off mid morning. Jim wanted to fish and we kept pushing on. A few hours into it we ran into Jude and fished for a few more hours. Handicapped with a cane pole, Jim did pretty good catching 3 different species of fish along with his personal best 17" smallmouth on a topwater fly. Jude caught about 10 including a 16.5" smallmouth. I caught around 15 including my biggest local smallmouth of the year. A fat 18" smallmouth went for a slider and senko fished in a distinct current break. I really enjoyed the camaraderie so thanks for putting this together Terry. I hope your group found good fishing and good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Sounds like you guys did pretty good. I took my group (Pat M, Bill K, Frank, and myself) on the long hike down to the river. Once at the river Pat and Bill began to wade down-stream, while Frank and I waded up-stream, mainly to get some space between us. Frank and I had a tough time on the Kishwaukee while Pat and Bill seemed to be getting into some fish, as it looked as though they would come together from time to time to snap a pic, which it ended up they were. Bill cheated and brought a bait caster and ended up be the top dog of our group with a total count of 5 or 6, largest being 15". Pat was the top fly caster of our group with 3 or 4, not sure how large. I'll let Pat and Bill fill you in with their details. Frank and I each got skunked. We all ended up joining together once again and we continued to wade further down-stream. I heard what sounded like a rumble off in the distance and Frank looked at me and said..."Yes, that's thunder." We were pretty far from our takeout so we had to hightail it back, which really sucks when you're high tailing against a current. The thunder seemed to mix into one continuous. I never saw any electro flashes of light, but better safe than sorry. Pat and Bill called it a day, Frank and I headed to a creek and kind of waited out the storm. We both switched over to spin gear and Franked ended his skunk by landing 3 smallmouth with the wacky rig. I took the skunk home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillKreznor Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Pat M got things going early with a fish within about 10 or 15 minutes, then his luck dried up. I scored a 12"-er on a buzz bait shortly afterward, then picked up 5 more - the 2 largest both at 15", and both on a black Vibra Grub (a leech-imitating ribbon bait). Swim jig and plastic craw also yielded fish. Smallies seemed holding tight to submerged wood near the stream bank, in both shade and sun. Able to get a few photos of our group: Our tour guide Pat M working the bank cut Frank from a long way off Nice to get together and meet a couple members for the first time. Thanks, Terry, for setting this up. Bill K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The 2 largest both at 15", and both on a black Vibra Grub (a leech-imitating ribbon bait). Which is a remake of Paul T's Power Leech. Thought that stretch we did might be hot due to the high water levels most of the year, couldn't have been fished much. I guess I was wrong. Would have liked to seen more action. It was nice to see everyone again. Maybe next time the bite will be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe R Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I guess I need to look at events tab. I fished way upriver N.B.K Saturday if I was wading with you guys I wouldn't have had to portage 100+ times over a log strewn river in my kayak. What a chore but fun fishing dumb fish who never seen a fisherman before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben K. Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Bummed I couldn't make this trip, had the wifey's birthday weekend with lots of activities for her and the kids. Looks like a great day overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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