8 hours ago, cadman said:

Allen,

   I met one of your buddies out on Long Lake, Sunday. He was fishing in a yak where I  was. Started talking about fishing and t hen he told me he was fishing the 'yak tourney this coming weekend. I asked him if he new a Allen Der and he said yes. I don't remember his name, but he knew you. Anyway good luck on Long this weekend.

Haha, I dont think I know anyone that was fishing Long on Sunday, but maybe he recognized my name from here.  My real name isn't Allen Der either.  Say Allen Der 3 times fast and you'll figure out the joke.

Quite windy today but managed 12 bass biggest 16"

Caught a bonus 12" Crappie with the 3.8" SIF I was using for the bass

Nice crappie quake

On April 25, 2016 at 8:15 PM, beardown34 said:

 

   what presentation?

Caught her on a Jon Graham 1/4 oz money color Warrior swim jig with a Big Hammer / Ring Hammer bay shad color trailer.   Jon is local and lives here in central IL.   He has a guide service and a web site. Jonn-graham.squarespace.com

Long Lake is 5 minutes from my house. Is there a public boat launch or should I launch at Munson marine and take the creek there?

1 hour ago, GetJigginWithIt said:

Long Lake is 5 minutes from my house. Is there a public boat launch or should I launch at Munson marine and take the creek there?

I know nothing about a creek going into Long lake. I do know that there is a small dam that goes out into the chain of lakes and you have to have your boat lifted off of Long Lake Channel and then down to the small creek that goes into the "Chain". Anyway depends on your boat, but I have a Ranger 619VS, and I have no problem launching at Swany's on Wilson Road. Launch is $15.00 If you need more info, I can call you later tonight. PM me your phone number.

Ok. Did not realize there was a d**n on squaw creek. 

3 hours ago, GetJigginWithIt said:

Ok. Did not realize there was a d**n on squaw creek. 

Squaw dead ends at long. There is limited parking at swanys so get there early

13 hours ago, Weightless Lizard said:

Caught her on a Jon Graham 1/4 oz money color Warrior swim jig with a Big Hammer / Ring Hammer bay shad color trailer.   Jon is local and lives here in central IL.   He has a guide service and a web site. Jonn-graham.squarespace.com

Swimjig with paddletail is money money money!!!

How do you all work a swim jig with a paddletail? Like a crankbait or spinnerbait? Is this good for both clear and dirty water? By dirty I'm talking 6" of visibility.

Thx

4 hours ago, Skunked again said:

How do you all work a swim jig with a paddletail? Like a crankbait or spinnerbait? Is this good for both clear and dirty water? By dirty I'm talking 6" of visibility.

Thx

i just cast it out and real it back holding my rod tip at 2 o'clock. MH Fast. It's a very versatile presentation. The big hammer tail moves a lot of water for a swim bait so I think the fish can track it in dirty water. Bill Lowen has a nice artical  in Bassmaster that you can google.   

I get a lot of hits on the pause

Northeastern IL, water temp 56...scraped out 8 bass today between 14-16in. on a square bill....happy about it considering cold front. Anyone else do any good this weekend and what are you throwing?

took my 4 year daughter fishing for the first time. she absolutely love it, she caught a bunch of panfish.

Jeff, enjoy it while you can! Mine used to be joined at my hip, now she's into dance and cheer. The time goes by WAY to quick.

I have yet to catch a bass this year. My son has been hitting the local ponds in lake county and is doing quite well

Hit my local lake tonight and got shot at. Not really shot at but some guy did not like the geese by his beach so went after them with a 22. Ricoctets over my head and a shot landing in water 50 ft from boat. Hello Lake County sheriff. Any chance you can swing by. What a night. Ugh

9 hours ago, GetJigginWithIt said:

Hit my local lake tonight and got shot at. Not really shot at but some guy did not like the geese by his beach so went after them with a 22. Ricoctets over my head and a shot landing in water 50 ft from boat. Hello Lake County sheriff. Any chance you can swing by. What a night. Ugh

That's some extreme fishing! Hope you at least caught a few

Slonezp, You headed up this weekend or the next? I'm tentative for next weekend, weather permitting mostly.  

I've been doing well at my local ponds, probably 30 bass on Sunday alone with some good size to them, apparently my pictures are too big or I'd post them up

tried out a few new ponds today, never fished them before, bunch of fish grabbing at my grub I had on. think it was to big for them. at least I got out

Was able to get 1 nice catch Monday after work at a local pond (5 lbs 2 oz). Picture quality was horrible, sorry.

Nice fish Joey

Nicely done!

I am new to the Joliet area, work in Downers Grove. Any good advice for ponds to fish or lakes that aren't to far a drive? Everyplace i have tried so far has been not interested in my bait or fish just aren't there. I have a nice size pond next to where I work but last year they poured some stuff in to kill the weeds and I think it killed off the few fish it had in it.

 

 

Go the the Will County Forest Preserve web site and search fishing. It will give you a list of forest prevent properties with lakes, maps and the species of fish present with local regs. 

There is a pay fishing lake, the Plainfield fishing resort at Renwick RD, East of Rt 30. The best fishing is in the rivers, the DuPage, Kankakee and Fox. River fishing is tough right now with high water and the smallmouth are moving on to the beds.