Eric

It’s a compliment, dude. I get it. Looking forward to your follow-up reports!

Ha! If anyone does not need a guide, it's Paul! 😄

A 30-pack? Hell, that’s real commitment!

Had one over the area I was fishing while in the Oswego area, and once in North Aurora. I got the feeling it was just a hobbyist getting some river footage and I was the only “action” around, so spent a little more time over me getting some fishing video and then moved on. Didn’t bother me a whole lot. Never got close. The buzz kinda interrupted the solitude for a bit. I wonder what the local raptors thought about it. While kayaking on the Rock River, my wife and I explored a creek mouth and the local residents were drinking near the water and casually tossing M-100’s or quarter-sticks out over the water. They obviously did not want us newcomers in there. That was the single most “white trash” thing I’ve experienced on the water. I’m sure they were enjoying their Busch Lite just fine. Idiots. Regarding drone “harassment”, if one got so close to the point that I felt threatened by it, it’s going down. All it takes is one cast. Terry, be nice to bats. They are harmless to us and great for mosquito control. Always happy to see them!

Sorry, Ed. Wishing you peace.

Thanks for the update John. Ditto what Joe said. More proof that people (even people we think of as "in charge") screw with Mother Nature on their whim in the name of profit. "Just doing what we're told..." is probably the excuse.

The ISA needs these in select locations! 😄😄😄 https://instagram.com/squamish_flybrary

Wow. I’m shocked. That’s terribly sad and tragic. Gregg was a great guy.

5th Annual Fishing Flea Market Sponsored by Quad County Hawg Hunters Chapter of Muskies Inc. Sunday March 13, 2022 9 AM – 12 PM Plano American Legion 510 E. Dearborn St. Plano, IL. 60545 Admission $5.00 Seniors and Students $4.00 Children under 10 years of age free Refreshments Available Information: 815-286-7170 or dlandmeier@frontier.com Vendors $20.00 a table *Posted on behalf of Rich McElligott

Wool socks, fleece neck warmer, tech-touch gloves, Huk fishing shirts, line, jerkbaits, headlamp, knife, TW gift card, BPS gift card. My wife is an enabler! 😆

Agreed. Way to get 'er done, Terry! Looking great.

Nobody’s forcing you to turn the handle. Reel slower, pause longer.

I was kayaking back in the no-motor zone and a guy with an aluminum boat with Wisconsin stickers fired up his small HP gas motor and had it pretty much full throttle. Front end of his boat was at a 30-40 degree angle as he traversed the cove. I was waiting for him to hit a submerged stump and go flying! The things you see when out on the water! Remember when comedian George Carlin said, "Think of how stupid the average person is, then realize that half of them are stupider than that!"

“Taking private property for public use” Are we just gonna ignore the paved public parking lot with boat launch off 135th Street, plus all the public canoe/kayak access areas posted up and down the DuPage River? Think the homeowners downstream of 135th are oblivious that they’ve lived on a public use river for decades?

Hooray! https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/News-Events/News/Former-Hammel-Woods-Dam-Site-Reopens-Public-Use

East Branch, DuPage River https://patch.com/illinois/lisle/dupage-river-boat-launch-open-lisle-community-park 1825 Short Street, Lisle, IL

I got the 4.5”, 1/2-ounce model in native shad from Rich. First trip using it, I was thoroughly impressed! Zero body roll/line twist (alleviates needing a snap swivel), and has a louder, deeper sound. It doesn’t foul as easily, and the sound stays consistently in tune. Will be a new go-to in my topwater arsenal. Big thanks to Rich for introducing me to this lure! I’m surprised we’re not seeing it talked about more.

A friend and her sister started this little company. My wife bought some for us and I was pleasantly surprised by the results. The mosquitoes stayed away and it wasn’t greasy or overpowering. Pleasant stuff. Weirdest company name ever though! Literally impossible to remember! 🙃 https://www.syzygy-atelier.com/collections/bug-spray

What has changed for the residents along the river to be unhappy about? The tubing business (which I’m not a fan of) affects around 50 homeowners that back to the river between 135th Street and Electric Park. Aside from that, people have been recreating on the river for decades. The IDNR, Village, Park District, etc. approved the tubing business from the get go. They can’t renege on it now. The horse is out of the barn. And the complaints of 50 shouldn’t jeopardize access for all.

Jim J shared this with me: https://www.plfdparks.org/plainfield-park-board-passes-resolution-supporting-public-river-use/

Also, here’s the link to the petition on Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/plainfield-park-district-dupage-river-access-for-everyone

If tubing between 135th Street and Electric Park in Plainfield, yes.

WGN story https://wgntv.com/news/feud-brewing-between-plainfield-residents-tubing-company-over-access-to-dupage-river/ Also, the DNR officers have a list of IL “navigable waterways” deemed for public use. They often refer to this list as the be-all, end-all in trespassing issues. The Dupe, among many other small local rivers we love to fish, is not on that list. I got this directly from a conservation police officer when inquiring about Indian Creek (private). https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/017/01703704ZZ9996aR.html

Signed. But hoping the tubing business, tiki hut drink vendors, etc. leave Plainfield, etc. and the Dupe goes back to being a quiet little river.

😪 Sorry to see all this unfold and prayers to all affected. Hopefully this won’t directly impact the Rock River and it’s wildlife. Hope this can get cleaned up relatively quickly.