Jim J

That happens once in a while. Sometimes it's hard to fit it back in.

Hi 3 year old Jackson Coosa. $650 Here's some pics and a walk through with all the details you'll ever need. https://youtu.be/z-1nq7m97lo If interested, shoot me an e-mail at james6031@aol.com I'm getting a new one. Paddle is not included but seat is. Jim

Flows are really high and fast. this will not be ready for Saturday. it will be too dangerous to float or wade.

Bart, As with everyone else, very sorry for this. Jim

Thanks. Glad you could make it and be there for the evening. Tell Curt I said hello.

The Fly mags have been on this with articles for the last three years. Bad looking stuff that's really a major problem in New Zealand.

Canton-area residents are still celebrating after winning an eight-year battle to halt the proposed North Canton coal strip mine – successfully protecting Fulton County communities and their right to clean water. The proposed strip mine would have degraded a 1,000 acre landscape while polluting Canton Lake, endangering the drinking water supply for more than 20,000 local residents. That this ill-conceived mine was seriously considered for so long calls into question the validity of the Illinois mining permit process. Especially when the owners of this proposed mine had violated the Clean Water Act more than 600 times at their Industry Mine. Congratulations to the Canton Area Citizens for Environmental Issues! Read more about their victory on our website.

I putting together today along with blowout flyers

Was pulling in to my subdivision today which is right on the DuPage. As I drive up I spot a big bird that looks like an eagle. Sure enough it's a fully mature eagle and my wife spots one on the branch next to it. Two fully mature bald eagles a few blocks from me. I know I've heard some guys mention it (course I never believe that stuff anyway) but wow, seeing those that close to home was just really cool. I should have pulled over and tried to get a shot. Next time.

Thanks to all and especially John for this fine work and for spearheading this effort! Congratulations!

yea I love those feathers. Jonn has used those on some poppers for me. Those barred stripes look great. That is a beautiful bait.

Just to be fair... even though Jonn and I have been throwing and advocating for years, my buddy Randy Dunlap first discovered them and wrote a product reveiw in the ISA magazine on them in 2006 That's how long we've been throwing them. Here's the review he wrote 8 years ago. Vision Lures Honey Buzz Buzz baits are a favorite of many of our most successful ISA members. River smallmouth bass can be suckers for buzz baits in the warm water periods. As you can probably tell from my reviews, my favorite way to catch smallmouth bass is on the surface. In my quest to find the “perfect” buzzbait for river smallmouth bass, I have come across a very unique buzz bait. It is made by Vision Lures of Republic, Missouri and is called the HoneyBuzz. The HoneyBuzz is a crawler style buzz bait with a double wing metal buzzer. The metal buzzer comes either painted or unpainted. The painted version is powder coated for durability. The brass weight of the lure is molded onto the premium Mustad Ultra Point hook that is part of the lure. The weighted hook combined with the hinge in the middle of the lure permits the skirt of the lure to hang at an angle in the water to increase hooksets. Most of us who have fished with buzz baits know that hooking percentages can be somewhat low on this family of lures. I have found that this angled hook has definitely increased my hooking percentage on a buzz bait. The hinged body of the bait is also designed to make the lure harder for fish to throw. Another unique feature of this bait is the “Squeaky Ol’ Rusty Rivet” which is designed to increase the sound that the lure produces. This bait also has a blade guard in front of the blade to help keep weeds from fouling the bait. The HoneyBuzz is made with very heavy gauge stainless steel wire to prevent bending. It is available in 4 sizes from 1/8 ounce to 1/2 ounce and 13 color combinations. I have had great success with these baits. They crawl over cover well. They draw fish from a distance. Hooksets are effortless with the premium hooks on these baits. I took a beautiful 17 inch bass from the West Branch of the DuPage on this lure in August. I also put up some nice numbers of bass on a couple of outings on the Fox River using only these baits. Vision Lures also produces spinner baits and rattle baits which are available on their website, www.fishingbuzzbaits.com.

Craig thanks very much for heading this up. You and the volunteers do a great job! We all appreciate it.

Hey DIck, For the last bunch of years I've been collecting feathers I find when fishing. I am going to post a picture in the next few days. When I moved I had to store them but need to get them out. A turkey is a really cool find.

Very nice magazine! Really liked the invasive species article and the humongous Indiana smallmouth.

Ed, can you do a review for the magazine ? Also thanks for doing this. Sounds like it turned out great!

Yes, very nice guy and was a member for a long time. Sorry to hear about this.

Hello, My name is Mike Conlin and I am the former Illinois DNR Fisheries Chief (1971-2009). I have started an online petition to "Stop The Proposed Project Endangering Emiquon Preserve". Emiquon is a restored backwater area (6000 acres) along the Illinois River just north of Havana, Illinois. It was levied off for farming in the 1920's. Restoration began in 2007 and the area is now a fantastic area full of lush aquatic vegetation, has a top notch fishery, and a thriving wildlife population. However, The Nature Conservancy and the Army Corps of Engineers have plans to reconnect this area to the Illinois River. If that happens, the Illinois will only bring death (heavy silt load, common carp, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp) to Emiquon! I would appreciate your signing the petition and urging your friends and club members to do the same. It is very easy to do........just click on the link below to view the petition and sign on to support this critical effort. http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-proposed-project-endangering-emiquon-preserve Thank you so very much for your support of Emiquon and anything you can do to make this petition drive a success!!! Mike Conlin

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Yes, thanks to all for doing another great job this year. I'm sure the familes and kids appreciated it. Jim

Thanks to all for doing this work and representing the ISA in a great way. We all appreciate it. Great example for the kids also. Jim

http://www.kcchronicle.com/2014/05/27/sugar-grove-man-spearheads-turtle-crossing-signs/ax36bsk/

Schlitz. Now that's funny.

Wrong TJ "He told me that a gentleman only uses feathers to catch fish." This comment makes him the snobby tool he is. He is saying "if you don't fish my way you're not a _______" No one cares if he only wants to fish with whatever or catch whatever. His comment says "whoever isn't fishing my way isn't a gentleman" If that's not a snobby tool? I think the defense mechanism of some fly fishermen gets going really fast. No one gives a crap except the guys who think their way is always the best. Give it up already. Norm was letting him go by to the next spot and fish and he could have just said thanks and fished how he wanted to, but instead he's got to give Norm a little lecture on the gentlemanly way to fish. tool.

Steve, very very sorry to hear this. I will say a prayer for you and your family.