Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum. I have been fishing probably since 2019 after many years. Basically since high school. I'm back at it and love it. I usually go with my son to the local lakes near our house. Probably my favorite is Maple Lake in the Cook County Forest Preserves. It's a nice place to pull, walk to the pier and cast out. However, my best place that I have been catching fish is at the Riverside (IL) Library. I'm catching bass there very often and have even brought in a nice size pike. I have gotten addicted to buying hard baits and loose quite a bit. The one bait that I'm always catching the bass on is the Berkley Flicker Shad® Shallow (blue).
My current gear is the a black Lews' Baitcaster and a shimano open cast. I don't have expensive gear but it all works.
Glad to join and looking forward to learning more.
