Terry Dodge

I plan on being there.

Please chime in if interested. Location - 42°11'58.5"N 88°58'50.4"W https://goo.gl/maps/tWnFDK9YBiDoTPhi7 ~Terry

John’s the clever one.

So call it The Buoyant Winner fly.

Thanks!

It’s fine. They closed off that section to keep people from accessing the property from the river.

I know, right? Try this one… https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2021/interim-agreement-reached-on-protecting-the-middle-fork-of-the-vermilion

That’s great news. Thanks for sharing.

Who is this in the yellow vest?

This outing is cancelled due to extreme low water conditions causing elevated stress levels to smallmouth. will try to reschedule at a later date. Sorry for any inconvenience. Have a safe and happy Fathers Day weekend.

Fire Chief towards the end https://www.facebook.com/wrextv/videos/125486486323860/

They stop spraying it for concerns of run-off into the Rock River. Let it burn they decided.

pick is from my neighborhood park and a live shot of my tv

Massive chemical plant fire on the banks of the Rock River in Rocktown, IL. This is not good! Will keep you updated. https://wrex.com/2021/06/14/full-scale-evacuation-in-effect-in-rockton-during-chemtool-fire/?fbclid=IwAR1TonjWhBFXfHWMg_Pk5iqSIdvK_YSf6IS-bO829pG0lzbv-vnN6ENpkjw

Awesome! Thanks Orvis.

Plus it’s Illinois FREE Fishing Weekend. My bad. 🙄

Kishwaukee River Wade Outing: Saturday, June 19, 2021 We’ll meet at Blackhawk Springs East off of Perryville Rd. at 8am. Dropped pin https://goo.gl/maps/QfAei6dAKH1jUbsj8 From there we will split into groups if necessary. Subject to cancellation and or re-scheduling if water levels and weather are not cooperative.

Thought I was the only that tossed those?

Are those Thunder Creek Silver Shiners I see?

Wow! Eric is putting me to work with newsletter worthy articles. I thank you!

Thank you Eric! I’m sure I can slip it in.

ISA Membership Drive 2021 After a one year pause on membership fees due to the Covid pandemic, the ISA is pleased to announce its Membership Drive for this summer. As part of the membership drive, the ISA will lower its membership dues to $20 for one year membership. As an additional incentive to renew your membership, ISA members who renew their membership as part of the Membership Drive this summer will also receive a raffle ticket good for a chance to win one of 5 custom made Chippewa Falls Smallmouth Rods (see photos attached) donated to the ISA by longtime member Jeff Tallis. The beautiful custom made rods are 6’8” Medium XF custom rods with the ISA name and logo placed on them. These are must have rods for any ISA smallmouth fishermen. Other prizes will also be given away as part of the raffle drawings. We will conduct three raffle drawings this summer to be held on June 1, July 1 and August 1, 2021. The August 1, 2021 raffle drawing will be conducted live at the ISA Picnic this summer at the Glenwood Forest Preserve near Batavia on August 1, 2021. We will give away one rod each at the June 1 and July 1 drawings and 3 rods at the August 1 live picnic drawing. Please contact myself, Alan Sherman or Terry Dodge with any questions about the membership drive and raffle. The ISA is also pleased to announce that during the month of May, it will be partnering with the Lombard Orvis store as part of the Orvis Giveback Days program, which runs from May 1 – May 31st. As part of the program, for any donation of $10 or more, an Orvis customer will receive a $10 savings card good toward any full price apparel purchase during the month of May. Last year Orvis donated over $1000 to the ISA as part of this Giveback Days program, so please get to the Orvis store this month to make your purchases and help out the ISA at the same time.