ronk

Bart I know how you must feel.I lost both parents to cancer.It was especially tough to lose my mother.

I'd like to know what are the natives that those landowners on Spring Creek were so concerned about.Chubs,darters? My guess is their real concern had more to do with all the anglers that would soon be fishing "their" river if trout had been stocked.Try telling anglers in places like South America or New Zealand that those non-native rainbows & browns should never have been allowed introduction into their once "pristine" lakes & streams.Than get ready for an argument tj It's not true that hatchery trout won't take flies.Like most other fish they may be easier with live bait but they also take flies well.

It's gratifying to see that Terry actually offered a reason for his opinion.Almost everything has some risk.Consider that trout have been stocked in countless lakes & streams thruout not only our country but the world for generations w/o ill affect.

After you've taken Eric's advice the most important thing is to place the bait whatever kind in front of a fish.Location is always the key.Can't catch what ain't there.

Mike I'm sorry but nowhere in your rants have you specified what harm to the Kank fishery is being done.That goes for you other guys as well.

Re the smb vs trout non native introduction issue there's no harm doing so on a temporary basis provided the nons are unable to establish permanency. As they've done in eastern trout streams smallies can. Rainbows can't.More adaptable brown trout might but only 'bows are ever stocked.So no harm no foul.And there'll be plenty trout for the spin guys once the 2 week ff only c& r is done.

Mike Methinks you're overreacting.

The likely reason for c& r is to extend the fishery for a longer period. Typically the trout are caught out in a week or so otherwise. I doubt there'd be any detrimental affect. Summer water temps will kill off all the remaining trout.As a smallie guy I'm more concerned about stocking walleye which do presumably compete with smb into the Kank.Speaking of poachers if there were a gw stationed at the Wilmington dam where illegal catches are frequent scores of smb would be saved every year.

Frank What's to know other than it's on the river at 135th? Best way to get there is to go to 135th,Than take 135th to the river

Eric Probably on a white spinner bait.

Very nice video young man. I was about your age when I started flyfishing It's very rare to find anyone who wasn't a happier fisher(man/woman) for having taken it up.

Didn'tknowboutdidymo.

Although there are some ffers who prefer casting upstream the vast majority have always preferred across & downstream simply because it allows for easier control of the drift.Depending on it's speed one must strip in line uncomfortably fast just trying to keep up with the river's flow when casting upstream whereas this is not an isuue for a spin or baitcaster enabling him to fish in either direction equally ez.

OOPs. I forgot being on a Monday the restaurant will be closed?

Come early & have a fine dinner.

Sinking lines are not hard to cast properly. Most of the line must be stripped in The short line remaining is than roll cast to make it airborne.Begin casting before the line falls back to the water preferably with a haul.This single cast should take the line out a good distance. The weight of a full sinker precludes false casting.

I can make it too.

!-5 it is.

How much did he charge?

Although I'm Ipad clueless I can do the 9-1 slot on Saturday.Or if someone else works it I can do 1-5 with John to allow Scott the afternoon off.

Me too

TU's Oakbrook chapter has been having frequent outtings for disabled vets for the last few years using both spin & fly tackle.

Nice going especially with the flyrod caught pike.

The IDOA always approves hog farms regardless of environmental concerns. It approved the one that had been proposed in Jo D County near a pristine smb stream too.