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  1. Outstanding news for all Illinois Outdoorspersons. The key being that these funds cannot be swept. When I saw that the Cook County Forest preserve has a budget of over 400 million I was floored! It is about time the state gets dedicated funding. Dan
  2. What is your favorite way of fishing the rivers, top waters, flies, jigs, crank baits??
  3. There is a very nice launch at Fabayan Parkway on the West side of the river. This is a wider section and you can paddle upstream towards Geneva then drift back down. Dan
  4. Have them ship the replacement by FedEx Ground or perhaps in store pick up which moves on a co. truck.
  5. You might want to try Whalon Lake which is just across the border in Will County. This lake is only a few years old. It is a flooded quarry that when flooded connects to the east branch of the Dupage. It has been a catch and release only lake. http://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/Whalon-Lake
  6. The last couple of years I have been using a Poor Boy Jr., copper flake goby on either a standard jig head or a slider jig head with a great deal of success. I started using these after a Smallmouth seminar by Ralph Steiger on Lake Michigan Smallmouth. They stay on the hook very well and depending on the active forage they might be mistaken for a crawfish or madtoms. Dan
  7. Congrats!! I will be joining you June 1. I made the move to boating about 5 years ago with a used 17 ft. Sylvan. Make sure you take one of the free boating courses, you boat dealer should be able to provide you the details. Stock up on the safety equipment, flares, first aid kit, et. Your boat is the perfect size for fishing almost anywhere in this area. I fish from the Illinois River to LaSalle to the big lake. Don't be shy about asking for suggestions, help or a fishing buddy. The ISA is a great group of folks, always there to help.
  8. I am committed to helping Riverside at their booth Saturday until about noon. If you need an extra person Saturday afternoon I can help. You can e-mail me or call my cell 630-248-8967 tomorrow A.M. if you need the help. Dan C.
  9. How about defective plastic baits?? I have a bunch that don't seem to work:) Seriously though - I know the club uses a lot of plastics for various grab bags and raffle prizes but would there be any place that would use plastics that have fallen out of favor over the years. Maybe some high school fishing club or kids fishing event?
  10. I am hoping that the cold water which has higher oxygen will help. The bacteria in the sludge should also be very slow to grow which should minimize the impact. It will be curious to see what caused the spill and if we can learn from it in time to save similar incidents from happening on other rivers. Just think of all the treatment plants alongs the Fox River. Maybe the warm weather and rain at the end of the week will dilute this mess and get it moving out of the system rather quickly. First the Rock River now the Kankakee. These ecosystems are so fragile:( Dan C.
  11. Spinning almost all the time. Favorite is a 6 ft. medium action for throwing jigs. I do drift live bait, not targeting Smallmouth but they do end up on the end of the line now and then. For live bait I use a Thill River Float, split shot, circle hook, spinning reel with a 8.5 ft. rod. Simple but it catch a nice variety of fish. All SM are 100% catch and release. The circle hook insures a nice lip hook every time.
  12. I was taught to put the rod tip down to keep a fish from jumping but to be honest I would rather watch them jump and lose a couple than just reel them straight in.
  13. I think they rent boats at the state park just down the road, really nice clear lake with a great weed edge. Also there is dam downtown on the Wisconsin River with shore fishing. There are smallmouth, northern, walleye and catfish in the river. Riversedge resort has a great bait shop and shore fishing access as well. All these places are within 10 minutes of the water parks. Have fun!
  14. I lived just north of Milwaukee for 5 years and Pewaukee was one of my favorite fishing lakes. It is a great multi-species lake. As mentioned in the previous response it has become very well known for it's Musky fishing. Half the lake is very shallow, the other side has a nice deep central basin. The lake does statify during the summer. I came upon a panfish pattern that resulted in some of my best fishing days in late summer. I was drifting along out from the edge of the shallow end of the lake with minnows hoping to catch some crappies. I was getting solid hits but the when I set the hook all I would get back was a very badly mangled minnow. They were very agressive bites, not like a crappie hit. It turned out that very large bluegills set up just above the thermocline over the deep water. I switched over to worms and waxies and the catching was non-stop. It seems that the deep basin has a mud bottom with a lot of insect life and the bluegills are holding at the thermocline eating the pupae as they drift towards the surface. I did not have a good depth finder at the time but I am sure that these fish and the thermocline would show up on modern electroncis. The fish were suspended between 10-15 ft. down over what looked like an empty lake bottom. Enjoy your day on the lake!
  15. I would like to tip my hat to the Dupage DNR for supplying free loaner fishing rods properly set up for the trout fishing. It made the event very enjoyable for many families. My favorite was a guy that came from Naperville with his 3 kids and was supposed to be meeting with some friends that were going to show him and the kids how to fish. He called his friends only to find out they had not left home yet. With the rods and bait supplied by the DNR this guy and his kids had 6 trout before his friends showed up. I could tell the kids are now hooked on fishing. This is what this event is all about.
  16. I like your pick. One advantage with the 3000 is the wider spool which will help with casting distance and less tangles. I know a guide that uses the Sahara for himself and his clients all day every day from April through October and he has no problems.
  17. Sorry forgot the link. http://www.lk2charters.com/HomePage.html
  18. I would like to suggest Capt. Ernie Booth of the Lucky KidII. Captain Ernie has been on the lake for over twenty years and I think just as important for you is his boat. His boat is 14 ft. wide and he has a large amount of free board in the back that provides lots of room and safety. Please follow this link to see his boat and additional info. Best of luck. Dan
  19. Myself and Stan Z. will be joining you, bringing Brats. First time on the Mackinaw, looking forward to learning new water. Dan Carney
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