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Summer River Fishing
If you go fishing, you want to catch something. Sure it’s fun to be outside enjoying the ducks and spending time with your family and friends and being close to water, but when you go fishing,
Frabill HiberNet
Now You See It, Now You Don’t Most stowable – not to mention most anticipated – landing net soon to disappear from store shelves. Jackson, Wis. – Retailers and writers

Illinois Fishing Blog


ABC's of Forage Fish
By Bob LuskPond Management techniques on selecting, stocking, and managing your pond’s forage fishThe hatchery phone rings. A male voice has a question. "How much do your fathead minnows cost?"
New Blog Design
I found myself with just 4 minutes of free time this evening while waiting for dinner and thats all the time it took before I reached the point of no return. My old simple blog is now updated with
Clay Pigeon Shoot For Aaron Schock
I just wanted to let everyone know there is a clay pigeon shoot Sunday, August 15, 2010 in support of Congressman Aaron Schock at Oak Ridge Sportsmans Club.Sign up and event information is below.
Big Fish and Big Deer
I actually don't have that many words to write at the moment. I think I did pick a fitting title though- Big Fish and Big Deer.This deer is from one of my clients properties in fulton county. He just
Hot Crappie Fishing and Deer Season Stuff
Sunset at the lake on Saturday evening:Well, I can't believe its Wednesday already! Been a very eventful last 5 days to say the least. Saturday Chef Todd and I took some people fishing and cooked
Pond Hippo, Tough Fishing, Getting Healthy???
Ever watch an infomercial and just want to order stuff because the idea just seems so genius? Sooo many As Seen On TV items out there that I have always dreamed of owning..... Anyhow here is the ultimate
MossBack Fish Rack Fish Attractor
There are some new players emerging in the fish structure world. Porcupine fish attractors have dominated the online fish structure market for years. Larry Harper the inventor of the porcupines is
Big Bluegill Dot Com Fishing Trip
This weekend I went on one big long fishing trip at some of my featured properties that started friday evening at 6 pm and ended Sunday about noon. My good friend Bruce Condello from Nebraska came
Drake Dawg and the Doctors
Yesterday Drake went to physical and developmental therapy. Today we just got back from a 3 hour hearing tests with Audiology specialists. Monday he heads to the Ear Throat Nose Specialist and then
Perfect Weather, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Eating, Weekend!!!
This weekend was pretty much as good as it gets. I still had to squeeze some work in here and there, but spent a majority of the time just playing with kids, friends, and family. Also the work wasnt

Illinois Fly Fishing


Reflection of a Smallmouth Trip (Part 3) by Harry B.
TRIP THREE: MISSISSIPPI RIVERI left Thursday, August 20, for the third of my "Back-to-Back-to-Back” smallie trips. I rode with Ken Hammer, an investment adviser with the Royal Bank of Canada. Our
Reflection of a Smallmouth Trip (Part 2) by Harry B.
TRIP TWO: CHIPPEWA AND NAMEKAGON RIVERSFrom Pembine we drove across the top of Wisconsin on state "two-laner" Highway Eight on Sunday, August 9. It was a good highway all the way to Ladysmith where
4wt Fun
Jim G wrote; The storms are gone and some nice weather has settled in the Chicago area. The wife and kids were busy with activities until early evening so I visited a well known
Reflection of a Smallmouth Trip (Part 1) by Harry B.
TRIP ONE: MENOMINEE RIVERLombard friend and neighbor Jeff Berg and I drove to the Four Seasons Resort in Pembine, Wisconsin on the banks of the Menominee River on Wednesday, August 5 2009. The Four
Gates AuSable Lodge 2010
The annual NIFT trip to Gates AuSable Lodge in Grayling Michigan was a great time.
Still Fishing
Liz J. wrote;My travel schedule for work really kept me away from NIFT meetings this year, but I'm still having a great time tying and  fishing in S.W. Wisconsin.  Here's
Do You Have Cabin Fever?
Cabin fever is restlessness derived from being in a confined area for a long period of time. Thank God I tie flies!
Chasing Silvers - A Tarpon Journey
Great clip by Howard Films.
Milwaukee River Trout
Corey sent in a few pics from his fishing adventure on the Milwaukee River. Nice fish! Thanks.