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  1. Fox River Summit for Friday, September 15,

    in Conservation & Volunteer Opportunities

    Posted

    The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership (FREP) has organized a Fox River Summit for Friday, September 15, 8:30 AM to 3 PM at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin. The theme is Fox River Summit: YOU Are the reSOURCE: collaboration + communication = results. We hope you will plan to attend. The agenda includes time to celebrate accomplishments and our past sources of inspiration, including a special presentation about "The Fox," while also looking toward the future. The goal is to find how individuals and organizations can work together to continue improving the health and long-term viability of our watershed and its resources.

     

    A brochure/registration form was mailed to FREP's current mailing list. The brochure is also available online. Those of you who may only be on our email list are encourage to click on this link: http://foxriverecosystem.org/summit.htm for the brochure and online registration.

     

    The cost is $20, which includes breaks, a box lunch, and materials. It is appreciated if you would register by September 8.

     

    The Summit Planning Committee has prepared a survey which can be filled out online and we encourage you to complete it.

     

    This is the first of two annual summits funded by a C2000 grant and developed to bring together the many organizations, subwatershed groups, and entities that work to improve

    and develop solutions for caring for our watershed. We are very grateful for a number of sponsors who are supporting the Summit.

     

    For questions about the Summit program please contact Karen Miller at 630-232-3418.

     

    For questions about registration please contact Elizabeth Hagen-Moeller at 630-584-7961 x3.

     

    PLEASE JOIN US SEPTEMBER 15TH! If you have already made your reservation and completed the survey --- WE THANK YOU!

     

    Becky Hoag

    Communications Manager

    Fox River Ecosystem Partnership

    630/482-9157 FAX 482-9159

    foxriverecosystem.org

  5. The Length of your wade/float

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    This is a very cool site. It's called www.mapmyrun.com

     

    Using GPS and Google Maps find out EXACTLY how far you waded or floated.

     

    You can use actual satelite images and plot where you waded from point to point.

     

    I run a lot and put in my exact path to see how far I go.

     

    No more guessing that this was a mile and a half wade, It more more like a half a mile. It just felt like a mile and a half.

  9. National Hunting & Fishing Days Sept. 23-24

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    National Hunting & Fishing Days – Silver Springs State Park, Yorkville, IL

    September 23-24, 2006

     

    The annual National Hunting & Fishing Days celebration is scheduled to take place on Saturday/Sunday, September 23-24, at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville. This is a free, two-day event filled with interesting demonstrations, seminars and outdoor activities for everyone. It’s a great family outing. More information on the activities available can be found on the following website: http://www.huntingandfishingdays.org/

     

    The ISA will be present to spread the word about smallmouth fishing and the great conservation work we do. We will also be running the IDNR’s fishing video machine. You have probably seen these at the sports shows. The participant holds a fishing rod and “fights” a fish while a video of the fish plays. Young and old anglers get a kick out of this.

     

    We need volunteers to man the ISA “booth” and assist with the fishing video machine. Please consider spending a few hours on either day to support the ISA’s efforts to promote fishing and conservation. Bring the kids and let them try their hands at the numerous kid-friendly events. Please contact Craig Holderness via e-mail (PM on the ISA website or at CHolde701@aol.com) or via telephone at (630) 655-1102 to volunteer. Your participation will be greatly appreciated.

  10. Summer Patterns

    in Gear & Techniques

    Posted

    Two rods thanks to 3rd Grip.

     

    Buzzbait on one, Popper on another.

     

    The absolute two best baits for me in the hot summer weather.

     

    Jonn and clients got 52 the other day on poppers and Flukes.

     

    Though this scenario is based upon how fast you want to fish and how much water and what kind.

     

    If I were fishing a really deep pool or spot maybe a plastic, but most midwest smallie streams in late July and August... you're looking at thin, clear water if you're lucky.

  14. Doing the Right Thing

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    to: All ISA Officers

     

    message: Dear Sir,

    I am writing to say that because of the efforts of the ISA, I overcame the temptation to keep, for mounting purposes, a 5 - 6 lb smallmouth that I caught in Rock Creek about 3/4 of a mile North of the pedestrian bridge in the Kankakee River State Park. I caught this beast on a chartruse twister tail on june 2, 2006. I have caught many smallmouth in my years of angling, and always practiced catch and release,but this fish was a monster. Not having a camera with me I was tempted, for a moment, but thought better of it. Because of your organization's efforts to preserve the habitat I was able to convince myself to do the right thing. (My friends will just have to take my word for it) Anyway, keep up the good work and happy fishing.

     

    Sincerely,

    Not Just Another Fish Story. (Steve Tarrant)

  15. subject-0: Mackinaw River

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    message: Although a Chicago resident, I do most of my fishing in Wisconsin. I've considered joining your organization but as a working musician weekends are not good for me ( but I get to fish during the week and thats a plus ). I have a gig in Decatur this weekend and am thinking about the Mackinaw River. Is it ok to ask you for any info on the best streches?? Thanks, Gordon

     

    ampegbass@sbcglobal.net

  16. Small water outings

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks Greg,

     

    I realize that you guys worked it out well which is good.

     

    When we did the Dupe I had to send guys 20 miles apart in groups of three or more. Three guys is overkill on a river this size and what fun is having an outing with guys twenty miles apart?

     

    I agree it's really a mattter of knowing or limiting the number of guys who can attend at any one time.

  17. Small water outings

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    Two issues here and I will only post about one at this point:

     

    This issue bothers me a lot because I feel some people are not seeing the bigger picture in regards to conservation and the ISA.

     

    The idea of having ISA outings on small flows was discussed by officers thoroughly four years ago when the ISA grew much larger and we had close to 30 guys show up to fish the DuPage.

     

    The near unanimous decision by the officers was to not hold outings on small flows in the Chicagoland area and to do outings on the Fox and Kankakee.

     

    We didn’t need to address Rockford or Central due to smaller membership numbers.

     

    With the huge increase in Internet communications, the ISA increasing membership from 100 to 500 and the huge increase in interest in stream smallmouth fishing, the ISA decided to be PROACTIVE rather than reactive.

     

    It was obvious when seeing 30 guys arrive on a stream you could cast across we needed to adjust our thinking.

     

    The issue was brought up again two months ago by the officers and again it was decided that if we’re to have outings on small flows it needs to be by a reservation system like hunters do. The only issue in the discussion was letting members know ahead of time.

     

    The last issue of the newsletter had an article letting all members know what the deal was.

     

    From the inception of the ISA we have lived and preached conservation. We have a phenomenal track record in that area in regards to Illinois stream smallmouth. We need to walk the walk if we’re going to talk the talk.

     

    In other words, I can’t see the ISA preaching smallmouth stream conservation, new regs, habitat work etc. only to put a big number of fishermen on a small flow.

     

    With hunting, when habitat is limited, they just don’t let 50 guys with guns all out at once on a parcel.

     

    You have to reserve a spot and that way you can control the numbers and do justice to the resource. There are only so many mature fish in a spot on those streams anyway? How much fun is it to have X number of guys trying for a limited number of fish?

     

    Would a largemouth club have an outing on a pond and put 30 guys around it?

     

    I’m not saying we should not have outings on small streams like the DuPage and Kishwaukee, we just need to have some sense about it and realize that times are different and adjustments should be made.

     

     

    Jonn Graham has been doing a reserve system for the last few years downstate and it has worked well. All we want is a call or PM to the officer running the event.

    We post the day of the event and the river but not the time or meeting location.

    We post that this event is limited to the first number of X fishermen. When someone PM’s or calls we tell them the time and meeting place.

     

    I know this post is a bit messy but I’m in a hurry and couldn’t rewrite.

     

    I have no problem saying that this issue bothers me a lot and with officers in agreement I would like this to become a way we do things.

     

    Numerous officers and members were not around 4 years ago when members complained about this and even though I really think this is the way to go, I don’t want people thinking this is only my agenda. We have 13 officers with almost all of the agreeing to this kind of thing.

     

    I’m not putting any of this on Paul because it has not happened in Rockford until now and he understands that it’s time to address this situation in his area.

     

    It’s great we have grown large enough to have this kind of interest because it bodes well for a bigger number of people to be interested in conservation and preserving the resource that they’re now more interested in fishing.

     

    Jim

  19. ISA Calendar

    in Open Discussion

    Posted

    Just checked the ISA Calendar and found only one outing posted . . . May 21st at Shabbona Lake. When will all the other outings be posted for the year?

     

    When the officers find time to start posting. It will take some time to get everything back. These just went up two days ago.

     

    Check your last newsletter, most are in there except for maybe a few smallie hunters.

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