Dana Lee

I will not be able to make it since I was called in to work tomorrow. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/uv?site_no=05554500 This is the gauge in Pontiac. It looks as if it wasn't affected much by last night's flash flooding I experienced around my stomping grounds. If Jonn says it's a go/ok, I would give it a shot. If you need directions to the park I was planning on hitting, call me. Thanks and good luck to anyone that plans on attending.

We will meet at the Pontiac Wendy's at 7 AM and leave from there immediately. If you have any questions feel free to call anytime. (309) 2518460

Meet at Goodfield Busy Corner for breakfast at 6:30 Saturday. We will leave for the river from there. River is set up well to catch some good fish.

Mackinaw is a wasteland, just saying. I could show you fish I pretty much had names for after last year.

Prayers sent Steve.

I need to get up there someday! I can't believe a 4+ hasn't been found yet. Gotta be there, especially prespawn.

12# xps flouro or seguar invisx for everything but topwater. 14# mono for topwater.

I agree with Eric on this one. Most will hopefully fish posted areas or know the law. No one here has heard of it unfortunately. That's why I throw signs up once a year in hopes of education.

Easy 20+

Can we take a moment of silence for all the equipment we have gone thru chasing smallies, ie. stripped gears, broken rods... ?!?

I just found out via Facebook that Jonn's house got hit hard. Prayers to him and his family.

Thanks for everyone's kind words. The whole town appreciates it. I'm ready to help rebuild and get these kids on some good fishing in 2014.

Fishing mobile app is pretty sweet.

I'm not fond of the hookless "bobber". We had 3#+ smallies crush our orange bobbers on the boundary waters.

This should be a hot topic. Hope to see everyone post. Good job Terry. I personally tend towards jumping spot to spot, bridge to bridge. This year, I have been hitting historic areas and new ones. If I can't see the bottom where I need to cross, I turn around and go back the other way. Seems like my areas got washed out channels or silted in pretty bad. Smallies are typically not gonna let food pass by them within a foot or two without eating it. First cast to cover is usually all it takes. I have slowed a bit this year in my pace, as I've caught nice fish off bare banks power fishing. Rock has been very bad for holding fish on a couple flows. Wood has been the ticket. The amount of time you have plays a great role too. Typically there is a spot you want to reach before the time is up. That'll push you harder and faster.