Awesome trip. I'd imagine it gets even better when the fish you are catching aren't moldy.

Then there's the flats by the crap plant all the way down to Violet Patch Park, west side. Then there's Violet Patch park all the way down to some park I can't remember the name of anymore. Many decades ago there was a dam there and you'll know you're in the right spot when you get there. West side...

Hah, that's awesome man. I hear ya on being too busy to fish. Really sucks, but the best fishing is just coming up.

Are these not one of the worst things in the world? So small, yet so damn painful. What's the best way to avoid these damn things? Not get snagged?

I'm so out of step on the river, it's been too long and my "boulder-legs" have atrophy. At least that's what I keep telling myself..... :lol: I'll be at it again this week Tuesday. Maybe a new section? I don't care, all I know is that I have the evening to myself. Let me know. Maybe I'll ...

Link, and what message board?

So, I was checking out the x-rap that I had that monster on and fixing the bent hook, when I noticed....the teeth marks in the bait. This is the first time I used this bait, and I only made around 10 casts with it, so that's really all I can think the marks would be... There is a gouge down the side...

Got court this morning, hitting the river on the way home. Noonish? First parking lot, walk upstream along the path, hop in at the beginning of the channel, out to the river and fish back to just about where the bluffs start. Will probably be throwing everything at them today. Even bringing my home...

HAHA! You working for Comcast or something?

Ed, One guy on WCF has been tearing them up in Algonquin. Here's what was in Dale's Midwest Fishing section for this past week: Virtually over night the lush greens of the soybean and corn fields have started to turn gold and brown. Fall is here whether we like it or not and the next month or so ca...