Just found this site and love it. I am in the far west of Chicago, Sandwich, about 1 1/2 hrs from the city. I live on Lake Holiday and started tournament fishing here with the club last year and am hooked. I've fished for years in particular bass fish, but never tournaments. I fish some in southern Illinois at times when I can get away as well as N. Wisconsin for a week in the summer. Right now ice fishing is king but I am ready for some warmer weather!!!