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LOL Jim, I had to Google him to find out who he was. I assume you are referring to the TV show that stopped airing 12 years before I was born and not the band.

What makes someone an advanced member in comparison to a regular ISA member? Why does Jim J's say Lucas McCain?

It's my brothers birthday this weekend and he wants me to take him fishing. We will be out at my parents resort property near Amboy and were thinking of heading to the Rock River. I have never fished this river, can anyone put us on a good spot for shore fishing? I was looking at Lowell Park north of Dixon, but was thinking there might be a better spot away from all the crowds. I'm just looking to put him on some fish, doesn't really matter what kind...I would even be ok with an afternoon of carp fishing. Any suggestions would be great! PM's welcome. Thanks, Tim

Man attacked by beaver while fishing in Chattahoochee Here is the link to the story.

Mike, When are you going to be up there? I will be stuck up there with a bunch of non-fishermen for Labor day weekend. Tim

Is this still available and do you have any pictures? Where is the boat currently located? Thanks, Tim

Eric, Will you be joining us for this outing?

I plan on attending...what time are we starting?

Here is the link to the actual report. I only quickly browsed through it(I'm at work), but I could not find anything relating to inland waters other than the Great Lakes. Also, read the comments on the ESPN story, there are some interesting remarks from someone who claims to be on the committee.

Constant Contact Email reminder? Can someone please clarify?

Can I please have a phone number or two for people that may be able to answer any questions that arise during my shift at the show this evening? I assume everything is pretty basic, but you never know.

I have Friday off of work and can do 2-6pm. That way Steve would not have to do back to back full days. Let me know if this helps.

Was looking to try and find some deeper water on the Fox....does anyone know if the Silver Springs area is wadeable/fishable? I'm not looking for any specifics, just want to know before I make the drive down. Also, would the Dayton USGS gauge be the best reflection of this section of river? Any info would be appreciatted...PM would be fine if you don't want to post it. Thanks, Tim

I received mine over the weekend as well....read it cover to cover last night. Really enjoyed the article on river terms...I have picked up on most of the terms through reading posts, but was still great to have a full explanation.

For braid I always burn the loose end with a cigarette lighter, this does two things, stops the braid from coming unbraided and also creates a little melted ball at the end that stops the knot from slipping.

My Dad and I used to fish the Kankakee in a 12' V-hull with a 9.9 on it and never had a problem going upstream, at times we would even be loaded down with camping gear and firewood...during low water there was an occasion or two that I would have to get out and drag the boat. Depending on where you are going to launch from,(we used to launch from the public launch down river from the state park, on the south side of the river. There is a number to it, I'm sure Norm could provide it in one creek of the knee) the Kankakee has a pretty decent channel that if you stay in the channel you shouldn't have any problems with a 15' jonn boat. It should only take a trip or two and a decent depth finder to learn where the channel is, go slow to save the prop until you get a good idea of where you need to be. From the recent pictures I've seen on here it looks like visibility is pretty good on the Kank and that should help if you have a spotter up front to help guide your way. I would say the Dupe is a no go with a boat of that size, but it would also work well on the Fox. If your ever looking for a partner, I would love to fish the K3 from a boat again and would be more than willing to show you a few spots. Tim

I just wanted to take this chance to thank all of the volunteers that make ISA happen...I'm halfway thru my first year of membership and couldn't be happier. Wonderful group of like minded people working towards a common goal. It has been a great experience! Keep up the good work!

I have seen several news report that were saying the same thing.....the tracks were reported washed out and they did not stop the train.

I should be joining in this evening....I may be about 15-30 min late, but I will call John once I arrive. I have never fished these waters in all the years I have lived and fished in the area....Looking forward to it!

Incredible story and job well done Norm! Wow, are they lucky you were there!

Well that kinda ruins my Saturday plans.... Ron, Give me a call if your still interested in picking me up in the morning and we will hit blackhawk and a few other spots. Anyone else still interested in meeting up? Send me a PM and I'll let you know what the plan is(but I probably won't be back on until around 9pm tonight)...we will most likely be starting somewhere between the towns of St. Charles and South Elgin on the Rte 31 side. Tim

Let me know how that works out for you....as much as I absolutely despise Comcast, ATT has been very bad in my area with outtages and constantly having to reboot the box. I am waiting until the several people I know that have ATT can go a month without having them come out and fix it to switch.

Make sure someone calls to make sure the Sand Piper is open. It has closed a couple of times in the last year due to ownership changing and various other issues.

Thanks for the comments guys! I will definately keep working them and see what happens. Let me tell you that I have been super impressed with the Big Hammer Swimbaits....I would say close to 80% of the fish I have caught this spring has been on different colored swimbaits worked in different ways. Including when I lost the skirt on the only spinnerbait I had with me while wading, I put a white swimbait on and was catching just as many as the guys who had the skirted spinnerbaits. The itch is growing by the minute as I sit here at work reading all this good stuff and seeing the wonderful weather outside. Good luck to all who get out this weekend!