cadman Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 8 hours ago, JWall14 said: First fish of the year on a rage tail swimmer. Not a bass but my first ever pike! (Pic not working on my end- can you guys see it? No picture visible. Quote
MrFrost Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 For those who buy their licenses online, and print them, I did not print mine this year, I have it on my phone. At the trout opener on Saturday the DNR agent that checked my bucket said that it's much easier having it on your phone, and that it is totally acceptable these days. Some people would still rather have it on them physically, but I'm going to save the wallet space, lol. 1 Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted April 11, 2019 Super User Posted April 11, 2019 57 minutes ago, MrFrost said: For those who buy their licenses online, and print them, I did not print mine this year, I have it on my phone. At the trout opener on Saturday the DNR agent that checked my bucket said that it's much easier having it on your phone, and that it is totally acceptable these days. Some people would still rather have it on them physically, but I'm going to save the wallet space, lol. Good to know. Except I always though your signature mattered hence needing the print out. I have it digitally and paper always to be safe. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 11, 2019 Super User Posted April 11, 2019 No luck last weekend. Was my second time out for the year. I should be out again this weekend. My kid caught a small keeper from a subdivision pond Sunday. Quote
MrFrost Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 59 minutes ago, MarkH024 said: Good to know. Except I always though your signature mattered hence needing the print out. I have it digitally and paper always to be safe. He asked for my fishing license and also my ID and matched the two. Side note: It was only 7am when I limited out, and he said that he had already had a bunch of radio reports of people being caught dumping their limit in their trucks and heading back to the water. I gladly let him look around the inside of my truck to see that I had no hidden trout. Quote
JWall14 Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 Anyone ever fish whalon lake I am going to fish there this weekend. I heard it’s a shad lake is that true? Any tips? Quote
cadman Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 21 hours ago, MrFrost said: For those who buy their licenses online, and print them, I did not print mine this year, I have it on my phone. At the trout opener on Saturday the DNR agent that checked my bucket said that it's much easier having it on your phone, and that it is totally acceptable these days. Some people would still rather have it on them physically, but I'm going to save the wallet space, lol. I have a lifetime IL license so I never have to buy one. However many of the guys I fish with take a pic of their license and keep it on their phone and have a paper copy. I got stopped in WI last year and I gave the warden my phone. He said that is fine but I also need a paper copy. I read in a WI forum that you have to have a paper copy with you at all times when fishing WI. I don't know if that is because I'm not a resident or is that for everyone. I have phone copies of all my licenses and paper copies. If they want to check my license, they can scan my number off of my phone. Quote
cadman Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 Went out Sunday to do some pond fishing for an hour. Got a couple small fish on a 1/2 oz Rattle Trap. Fish aren't hitting jigs yet in this pond. Going today for about an hour later. 2 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 15, 2019 Super User Posted April 15, 2019 Hit the Fox Chain yesterday with my dad. 35* and 15mph winds made main lake fishing miserable. Water temps from 42* to 47* I was ready to call it a day at 10am with only 1 crappie in the livewell. Dad wanted to fish the channel near the ramp. We spent the next 4 hours there fishing a 50ftx50ft area. Took home 6 crappies and a keeper bass, but caught 10 crappies, a dozen bass, a dozen perch, and 100 small gills. 1 Quote
MrFrost Posted April 15, 2019 Posted April 15, 2019 My son wanted to test out his new crappie setup, so we braved the snow and cold, hoping it didn't bother the crappie too much at our local little honey hole. It didn't slow them down a bit. We had probably 30 between us in an hour. I also managed to land an ok largemouth. I only took a couple pictures, one of the first crappie I landed, and of the bass. Even though we were cold and wet, it was still a fun time. 2 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 20, 2019 Super User Posted April 20, 2019 Hit the Fox Chain this morning for a few hours. Caught 3 in the 2-1/2 to 3lb range and a short. Lost a few as well. Warmest water we found was 52* Quote
JWall14 Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, slonezp said: Hit the Fox Chain this morning for a few hours. Caught 3 in the 2-1/2 to 3lb range and a short. Lost a few as well. Warmest water we found was 52* Nice! Glad to see someone catching numbers! What were you using? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 20, 2019 Super User Posted April 20, 2019 ned rig and texas rigged rage craws Couple pics 5 Quote
RyneB Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 first Whopper Plopper fish of the year. 6.5 4 Quote
JWall14 Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 4 hours ago, RyneB said: first Whopper Plopper fish of the year. 6.5 What!! On top water already! Nice fish too! Are you from southern Illinois?? What time do you guys around Chicago start throwing topwater? Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted April 25, 2019 Super User Posted April 25, 2019 4 hours ago, JWall14 said: What!! On top water already! Nice fish too! Are you from southern Illinois?? What time do you guys around Chicago start throwing topwater? When the water is 55* and climbing. not my first choice but have done it. 1 Quote
RyneB Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 im in north central illinois. I start throwing topwater when I catch my first bass on a lizard. That's usually my internal clock green light. That is usually between 51-56. I dont throw them often, but i like to run a plopper or buzzbait over my productive points and flats. I dont get numbers, but I usually always get a couple good size fish. I have caught bass on spooks walking them next to ice that is still on the lake. It's not ideal, but a bass doesnt read the same articles we do. I figure I can always find a dumb one here or there. 2 Quote
Allen Der Posted April 28, 2019 Posted April 28, 2019 Friday afternoon at a forest preserve lake. 8 bass in about 3 hours on the jackhammer. Biggest was nearly 18" 3 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted April 28, 2019 Super User Posted April 28, 2019 52 minutes ago, Allen Der said: Friday afternoon at a forest preserve lake. 8 bass in about 3 hours on the jackhammer. Biggest was nearly 18" Nice Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 4, 2019 Super User Posted May 4, 2019 The Fox Chain was a desert this morning. 1 bass in 6 hours. water temp 50* and the entire system appears to have an algae bloom. It has to be from runoff. There are barely any weeds as of yet, and the water is almost glow in the dark green. We packed up at 11, but some buddies packed up even earlier with not one bite. Quote
Skunked again Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 Sold my usable boat this morning. Time to get started on the project boat. Quote
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