Bloomingtownie

Can anyone recommend a good plastic frog - one of those that scoots over weeds and lily pads? I bought a couple cheap ones and the darn thing floats upside down and looks totally lame. Even I would take a pass on it (were I a fish...). Anyone got a favorite?

Yeah, pretty much the same with me! It's still a beautiful spot near a terrific place to visit. You're welcome to come out with me and my sad little jon boat some time, though. No promises on the results, though!

Come on up here to Lake Monroe. It might not be the ~best~ fishing in the world, but its awful good and Bloomington is a wonderful place to visit.

Have any of you tried wacky-rigging in moving water? Is it the same technique there?

While it's great to get out in a boat and have the whole lake available with all the best approaches, I've been enjoying shore fishing lately. There is a little, mostly neglected lake about five minutes north of Bloomington. If I get the kids into bed by 8 or 8:30, I can run up there and have almost two hours of fishing. So I've been going up a couple nights a week as the light is fading out, listening to the geese and herons, feeling the breeze. There's usually a couple guys near the road, but I can walk for three minutes and feel like I'm a world away. No messing with a boat, no busy ramps, no smelly engine. Just peace and quiet. I step out of the car, grab my rod and tackle box and I'M READY TO GO. I usually already have a Spook or Pop-R already tied on, so I can just park alongside the lake, step out and I'm fishing. I think the pleasures of shore fishing are somewhat neglected, eh?

Well, gee, who can resist an invitation like that. I was out at a local creek today and had some questions, so I came poking around and found this place. It looks very informative and fun, so HEY ALL! 8-)