SmallieJonze

O.K. Where do I begin? I'm going to give those Yo-Zuri hardcore cranks and crystal minnows a spin. Learn how to use my baitcasters and do the pepsi challenge with powerpro and cortland masterbraid... I have not decided wether I like mono or braid so I'm going to give the mean green a try on my spinning gear too. Keep using those bunny strip jigs 'cause they produced my best fish (out of the Fox) last year. Pick up a gunfish ($15...ouch) or those other new Yo-Zuri's (wack-o, jerk-o). A couple guided trips. And invest in a Tals pack. That ought to keep me busy. I might even get that fishy smell on my hands.

Yes, I am a full member as of yesterday. Dues paid. Unfortunately, I cannot make the blowout. I work on the weekends...afternoon shift 3-11 pm...crappy. There is an upside, though. I can go fishing when everyone else is at work. Besides trying to wade my stretch of the Fox on a saturday is dangerous....gotta dodge lots of cannonballs. Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. Good to be here.

Hi everyone. New to ISA and the board...Sorta new to smallie fishing. Got a couple years under my belt now. How things have changed since the first time I wet a line in the Fox river! Before we bought the house up here, I had only done some basic fishing as a kid and later on, with my brother, got a little more involved. Really didn't know what the heck I was doing. Now at 30 I find myself obsessing over that 20 incher, learning all I can about stream smallie fishing, and spending lots of time and money on all things fishing. My first year (2005) fishing for smallmouth was not very productive for me. I broke rods, dumped a tacklebox, hung lots of ornaments in the trees, and caught very few dinks. 2006 was a bit different. I still hung some ornaments, but started catching more fish...bigger fish. None over 16" but still better. I improved my gear( vest, waders, upgraded rod/reel etc...) and my knowledge. The internet was a huge help! I'm looking forward to getting out there this year and hittin it hard! I went to the smallmouth seminar at the Arlington show which, for me, was great. Took notes, learned alot, and got to meet some other smallie junkies. I'm definately going to do a couple guided trips this year. After hearing John speak so enthusiastically about smallmouth fishing, I thought to myself "I've got to fish with that guy!". This year is going to be better than ever. Although I'm still learning my stretch of the fox, the kankakee and vermillion, among others, are on my list of streams to explore. Well, so much for a quick intro... I'm looking forward to meeting (and fishing with) some of you out there!! Thanks, John Sullivan