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  5. Bronzeback Newsletter 11/1/23

    in Open Discussion

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    Congrats Brendan! I can already see that you’re getting the hang of CC format. Looks good and will only get better from here. Be sure to have fun with it. Thanks for the large size text. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Tip for Editor;

    1) sure to manage CC storage on a regular basis. 

    2) Download the Mobile App. I did many issues using only my phone. 
    Hope you enjoy doing it as much as I did. 
    Looking forward to Decembers issue.

  9. Milkweed Silk

    in BassBugger Member Submissions

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, John Gillio said:

    Wow! Never thought of milkweed silk. It looks like it could be a good substitute for feather fluff or maribou. I imagine it could be dyed too. The acorn popper is 🧐 interesting.

    Also, yeah,  I don’t know how to dye anything but me thinks maybe cracking a closed pod and dying the entire thing, then let it dry? Sure would hate to do those things one by one. 😁

  11. Milkweed Silk

    in BassBugger Member Submissions

    Posted

    Anyone ever use it? I just started playing around with it and and I think I kind of like it. The time is now to grab a pod or two. Plenty to play with from just one pod. I suggest handing it carefully and put a rubber band around the pod to keep the fluff inside. Tied up a Blockhead, dressed a hook for a lure, and had the idea of creating a Kishwaukee River organic fly, the Acorne Popper. IMG_9944.jpegIMG_9949.jpeg

    puck a pod and have some fun! It would be interesting to see how the silk gets used.

    ~Terry

    Bring it!

  13. Avoiding smaller fish

    in Gear & Techniques

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    1 hour ago, Paul Trybul said:

    Big fish are particular and some days its tough to get them to bite. 

    • I would start by fishing that section again. You have a section with numbers and some big ones mixed in so I would keep hitting that until you unlock its secrets. 
    • Bomb long casts - The water looks low and clear so the big fish can get spooky. Approach good spots with stealth and bomb long casts before the fish can see you.
    • Bigger baits - Sounds like you tried that and little ones will still tap on bigger baits. Bigger topwaters have been the key of me. They don't catch as many dinks and they can trigger some really aggressive strikes from the king of pool. Topwaters like walk the dogs, chug bugs, and whopper ploppers are all able to cast very long distances as well.
    • Fish the low light periods - When the water gets super clear like that, big ones seem to get tricked more often around the sunrise/sunset periods or on cloudy day with an impending storm front.
    • Some people will call this cheating but bring some creek chubs. Drift one through one of those nice pools where you saw a big one but couldn't get it to bite. Make sure you work over all the dinks first or they'll just steal your bait. Preferably catch your creek chubs out of a tributary of the same river basin so you're not introducing anything invasive. 

     

    This reply makes for a nice  Lock Screen on your phone if you screenshot it. Thanks, Paul!

  18. Kishwaukee River Rec

    in Open Discussion

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    Hey Folks,

    I’m sharing around a link to my, Smallmouth Hunter website, that is a level guide for safe recreation. 
    The info is there for you to make your own decision.            I hope to have a QR code posted at all put-ins along this stretch (PRY12 Gage) so people can check before they float and maybe safe a life or two.  From a kayak fishing stand point, I wouldn’t bother if the level is 7.20ft. and above. The water would be pretty heavily stained. Personally I wouldn’t go over 6.80ft. When it comes to wade fishing, you want the level at about 6ft. I don’t wade much above 6.30ft. Becomes very spotty here on up. Hope you find this helpful if you should plan a visit to the Kishwaukee River.

    https://duckdodge62.wixsite.com/tdsmh/kishriverrec
     

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  22. Back to the Buck

    in Conservation & Volunteer Opportunities

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    Got out on Kilbuck today for the first time in 2 years. The creek looked beautiful! Crystal clear water and the creak bed look much better with no grayish dust covering everything like it was. I’m hesitant to get too excited because running clear this time of year is pretty normal. Usually by June it becomes unfishable. But it’s been a couple years and things were suppose to be done by now. Quick note, in 2019 the epa told that the army corps pointed out some bad practices at the dump and told them what had to be done and when it was suppose to be done by. Well Covid happened so I have been allowing extra time to them. Times up! We’ll see how things look going forward. 

    Hit the creek with a buddy and we were both sling the skill stick. I brought one to hand at 13” and jd pulled in 3 with the largest going 15 1/2”. Clarity was 3+ft. Level up still a

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  25. Yellow Sign Planting, NWR

    in Event Announcements & Follow-up

    Posted

    6 hours ago, gordon p said:

    Thanks gents.  Terry, is that an "action pose"  ???

    Yeah, pretty much. We were struggling to get a pic of us all. I ended up using the Timer on my phone propped up against a fallen tree limb on the ground. Then I had to sprint back to get in the shot. It’s hard to look normal after an 8 yard sprint. 

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