Terry Dodge

Ozark Smallmouth Alliance shared this little half hour film on their Facebook Page. It was filmed in 1966 and features the smallmouth bass. This is an absolute gem! Enjoy...

For a fly fishing book I would start here https://shop.tightlinesflyshop.com/smallmouth-modern-fly-fishing-methods-tactics-and.html I’m still writing the book on Illinois smallmouth fishing. Hope to get a new box of Crayons for Christmas.

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Welcome! You're gonna be amazed at what you've been over looking. It is something to be excited about.

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From their Citizens Against Hog Factory Farms Facebook page... Here is a brief update on the progress of two 5000 hog factories (CAFOs) planned for the area. Both CAFOs were to be in operation by September 15, 2020 as indicated on MorAgra’s application submitted to the Department of Agriculture in May of this year. The rumors that the project has been cancelled are not true. We believe that MorAgra is just waiting until residents in our area lose interest and stop with pressure on elected officials and various regulatory agencies. Since we cannot stop MorAgra from moving CAFOs into our area, our goal is to tighten the site and construction requirements that MorAgra will have to meet before they get their application approved. We have had some success with the Department of Natural Resources revising their site approval that will make the project more complicated to execute. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is aware and impressed with the number of Township and County Resolutions, petitions and business opposition letters already submitted by our group. But we still need to keep the pressure on. WE NEED YOUR HELP: Write letters to officials and various agencies. Our website nocafoil.com has all the information including sample letters on the Urgent page. Don’t forget to send a copy to nocafoil@gmail.com. We will add your letter to our file for our cause with the IDOA. Also help us put together email contact list. Simply email nocafoil@gmail.com and indicate it is for the contact list. Ask your friends and neighbors to sign petitions. We need more signatures. Call us at 815-275-5488 if you have any suggestions or questions. https://nocafoil.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Q6he1c3yY9hNCrkNQRsV-qwrFMG187jZvDWgZGc63SNYkC1a0peHmrDA

If you get a chance to get your name on the list then do so. This is a gorgeous river with the toughest fighting smallmouth you’ll ever have on the end of your line. Please enjoy this newly released video and help save the Menominee River....

Good to hear. Any decision on whether or not you’re going to try and hold The Early Show?

Outstanding! Thanks

Well right now it’s pretty much your choice. The Kish is a very wadable river at normal levels. We are at below normal levels right now and your kayak/canoe will bottom out in a few areas. I like the ability of being able to kayak and wade fish at the same time option this level we are at now gives us.

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Yes. Some things ended up changing for me and Paul called and asked on Thursday and I was in. Happy to be here. Who needs rear windows on their car any way?

Whopper Plopper and other top water toys rule. Not pulling in numbers but catching good quality fish. 17 and 19 inch on a morning downstream float. Sir Paul plucked a 20+ with the Whopper. Levels not too bad, wind is biggest challenge. Loving the Menominee!!!

Not sure if the sign was purposely destroyed (?). Could just be weathered. Those signs to become brittle after awhile and a good strong wind during winter months could snap a corner off. We’ll try to get it replaced come next Spring.

Good! Thanks for sharing this info

In touch.

On a trip to Madison VA there was a field along I90 that was getting a fresh layer of manure. Talk about stink. Very offensive smell. Horrible.

Thanks for the heads up. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/two-new-hog-farms-are-looking-to-call-the-stateline-home-residents-fight-back/amp/

Welcome! Take advantage of all you can. The ISA has a bunch of good folk.

That is correct. They must leave it up because it also states about the life vest being required.

Great job Frank.

I recently had a bad day of fishing on the water so I decided to turn it into a good day for a river clean up. https://duckdodge62.wixsite.com/tdsmh/post/river-clean-up-day

Sweet! Thanks so much for taking the initiative. I look forward to chatting with Mr. Powers. Nice to follow you as you discover and enjoy your backyard waters. Enjoy.

I would only consider the Blue Sky if I had lakefront property. The Nucanoe Frontier is the best fly fishing kayak on the market in my opinion.

If you’re gonna carry all that crap you might as well buy a Blue Sky...