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  2. 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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  5. Yellow Sign Planting, NWR

    in Event Announcements & Follow-up

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    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. 

  6. Yellow Sign Planting, NWR

    in Event Announcements & Follow-up

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    April 2, 2023 - Members of the ISA NWR got out after the storms and planted some signs along the banks of the Kishwaukee River in Boone County. Paul T, Kevin C, Joe R and myself careful maneuvered  through the destruction path of an EF-1 tornado that passed through the Belvidere area on Friday evening of March 31st. The path of destruction was littered with up rooted trees that would have blocked many of the roads making passage difficult to impossible if we would have tried on this on Saturday, April 1.

    Prior to this planting event, Paul delivered 15 yellow signs to, Terry H. of Dekalb Co. Forest Preserve, upon his request, I also delivered, 10 yellow signs to FPWC upon their request. Kevin C. set up a deal with the City of Rockford and will be planting 6 signs in and around the Rockford dam area and other city parks on the Rock River, including one new park just below the dam on the east bank of the Rock. Joe R. took 4 signs that he will be posting shortly in areas he sees fit along the Dupage River and other areas in that region. All in all we managed to distribute and post a total 40 signs by the afternoon of April 2. 2023. The Northwest Region is now blanketed with ISA/IDNR Yellow Signs.   

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  16. Game Changer Cajoler

    in BassBugger Member Submissions

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    On 2/26/2023 at 11:27 AM, Tom L said:

    For those that want to play around with this, this is want I used: Amazon.com : 300 Pieces Fly Fishing Snaps Stainless Steel Fly Fishing Snap Hooks Fast Change Fly Hook Lure Snaps for Flies Hook and Jigs, Mixed Sizes : Sports & Outdoors

    300 pcs for $11. Comes in 3 sizes: s = 7mm; m = 8mm; l = 9mm. There is an xl = 11mm size which I didn't get.

    Do you think it's possible to use dog-tag chain links between two snaps?

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