hooked 2 bedding bass at mazonia Friday.
they didnt get to meet my boat.

like you mentioned gills looked to be bedding also!

yep, some knucklehead dropped them in there.

same will happen in the river system.

2 years and not much changed as far as access & fishing.. pike and cats and eyes. i know some monkey will throw in an asian carp. just a matter of time before we see them in the desplaines.. i know quality reports of bighead and silvers caught in big basin near Joliet. But the state says not a c...

that area floods easily!

I got mudders you could have used!
Size 12 but keeps feet and ankles dry and mud free!

go back on Friday when the river drops.
The creek will hold water and continue to hold fish like a rest stop!

#1 go at sunup, fish topwater baits until about 9am. hit the rocky shorelines. get the bait within a foot of shore before you work it back. skitter pop, chugbug, popr, anything shad collored. #2 After 9/10am, try a 4-5" twin tail grub on a 3/8 jig standup , rootbeer or dark green colored. same ...

im off Friday.
Illinois river is about 10 ft above where i like it, by Friday it wont be down yet.
Peak is wednesday/thursday.

want to splash the boat but dont know where yet..

make sure your flyline is clean and very slick. Use that cleaner that gives a slippery surface, i cant remember the name of the cleaner i use. A slick coating helps on pick up off the ground & rocks. or hold big alternate loops while stripping. That way when you cast back out its not in a small ...

ive fished the lil cal not far from where Thorn feeds in. Nice area can get shady with characters. Remoteness is nice, but better watch yourself when it gets nice out or later in the day.. i'd rather fish in a lightening storm than to be aproached by gang bangers looking to know why im fishing by th...

welcome.
fish-govt-guitar.
yep all 3 for me.

did have a canow for a while but never tried fishing from a kayak.
My bride would clobber me if i bought one more thing that floats!

auditor with our group from 9-Noon.
might cut it too close for lunch & casting.

If not thursday or friday is good for me!