Thanks guys, I'll start keeping an eye out for deals.

What about preference on waders with built in boots vs. sock footed with wading boots over it?

This is where I grew up. Reading through this thread only makes me want to go out to my parents' and get my feet wet. This is definitely high on the goals list of things I want to be doing this year. I know so many of these areas and have never fished them.

So about those waders...

I have a feeling that some of you wear these more than some people wear normal clothing. I've never bought a pair before so I'm not really sure where to start. Anyone have a primer or willing to point me in the right direction?

So forest preserves tend to be a jumping off point for me when I'm looking for a new place to fish. I haven't really fished here before but I know there are fish to be had. I don't have to work until later in the day on Mondays so I tend to venture out if I don't have much else going on. Forest pres...

Hey guys. I'm Andrew. I've fished and hunted my whole life, but generally only on our family land in far far southern IL. Recently I saw two friends tweeting about fishing exploits and it put a wild hair up my ass. I've spent a lot of free time recently re-learning fishing. I have a background in fi...