Super User slonezp Posted January 21, 2020 Super User Posted January 21, 2020 Heading to the Schaumburg fishing show on Saturday. Anyone else going? Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 21, 2020 Super User Posted January 21, 2020 I’ll be working the booth for The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance, open to close, all 4 days. Quote
VPI Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 I was planning to go on Friday to avoid crowds, anyone know if this shows gets overrun like the motorcycle show on the weekend? Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 22, 2020 Super User Posted January 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, VPI said: I was planning to go on Friday to avoid crowds, anyone know if this shows gets overrun like the motorcycle show on the weekend? Early, Saturday afternoon is the peak time and the aisles will get pretty full. Friday is a good time, especially if you get there around 3. Much easier to find better parking too. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 24, 2020 Super User Posted January 24, 2020 I'm going at 10am on Saturday Quote
Rpratt Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 Southern Illinois....64 degrees on Sunday, 60 on Monday.... Launch the Ready Alert! ? Quote
Skunked again Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Yes sir! I really need to get my boat finished, spring will be here before I know it!! Quote
dgkasper58 Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 Anybody going to the Tinley Park Show? Quote
Super User Scott F Posted January 31, 2020 Super User Posted January 31, 2020 39 minutes ago, dgkasper58 said: Anybody going to the Tinley Park Show? I’ll be there both days, open to close, working the booth for The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance. 1 Quote
dgkasper58 Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 19 hours ago, Scott F said: I’ll be there both days, open to close, working the booth for The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance. Nice! I was going to try and stop up there. I do not need much tackle but wanted to try out a kayak or two. Maybe I will swing by and say hi- I've caught 4 small mouth in my life! Quote
Bass Rutten Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Open water spotted in northern Illinois! 2 Quote
JWall14 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 Almost everything should be open by this weekend! 1 Quote
Jig Rookie Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Aaaaand IL DNR shutting down parks/forest preserve lakes due to COVID-19; anybody totally screwed by this announcement? Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 16, 2020 Super User Posted March 16, 2020 Comments removed! https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/guidelines/ Quote We are absolutely against any form of illegal fishing and will not allow any such threads or posts advocating such activity. All such posts are deleted. In addition, any material or posting that advocates or discusses illegal activities, with or without the intent to commit them, is prohibited. This includes activities such as software and music piracy, and other intellectual property violations. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 17, 2020 Super User Posted March 17, 2020 Buddy killed the panfish on the Chain Sunday. Said they probably boated 300 fish. Crappie, perch, gills, and 1 walleye 1 Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 Anyone hitting the rock river or Illinois river yet. Had intentions of going to shabbona or Carlyle but those lakes are closed for the forseable future. Quote
Super User Scott F Posted March 18, 2020 Super User Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 2:40 PM, Jig Rookie said: Aaaaand IL DNR shutting down parks/forest preserve lakes due to COVID-19; anybody totally screwed by this announcement? I’m screwed because I can’t visit my dying mother at her nursing home, I’m screwed because my wife’s office shut down putting her out of work for who knows how long. I’m screwed because the idiot hoarders are cleaning out the shelves in the grocery store. Closing the state parks isn’t much of an inconvenience at all. 2 Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Scott F said: I’m screwed because I can’t visit my dying mother at her nursing home, I’m screwed because my wife’s office shut down putting her out of work for who knows how long. I’m screwed because the idiot hoarders are cleaning out the shelves in the grocery store. Closing the state parks isn’t much of an inconvenience at all. Had that same thought when I saw his post. Time we looked at the bigger picture, and put things in perspective a bit. Fishing is a nice way to take our mind of real life for a bit, nothing more. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 20, 2020 Super User Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 9:15 PM, Bdnoble84 said: Anyone hitting the rock river or Illinois river yet. Had intentions of going to shabbona or Carlyle but those lakes are closed for the forseable future. Crappies hitting on the Fox. Don't know about anything else. On 3/17/2020 at 9:23 PM, Scott F said: I’m screwed because I can’t visit my dying mother at her nursing home, I’m screwed because my wife’s office shut down putting her out of work for who knows how long. I’m screwed because the idiot hoarders are cleaning out the shelves in the grocery store. Closing the state parks isn’t much of an inconvenience at all. Pray she's not in the home in DuPage. Were forcing my mother and father to stay at home. Mom is recovering from the big C and dad is stir crazy sitting at home. 1 Quote
Bass Rutten Posted March 20, 2020 Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 2:40 PM, Jig Rookie said: Aaaaand IL DNR shutting down parks/forest preserve lakes due to COVID-19; anybody totally screwed by this announcement? Yep fishing is screwed, but that’s the least of our worries now with the whole state of Illinois now locked down with a stay at home order in effect until April 8th, W T H Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 20, 2020 Posted March 20, 2020 Yup. Hopefully its over soon. This is crazy. Im still working even with the lockdown. Hopefully lockdown contains it. Too many stupid people out there. Quote
Super User Scott F Posted March 21, 2020 Super User Posted March 21, 2020 47 minutes ago, Bdnoble84 said: Yup. Hopefully its over soon. This is crazy. Im still working even with the lockdown. Hopefully lockdown contains it. Too many stupid people out there. I’m in Illinois but we are not under lockdown. We are free to move about as long as we keep our distance from others. Grocery stores, restaurant carry out, and gas stations are all open. A stay at home order is not the same as a lockdown. 1 1 Quote
Bass Rutten Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 37 minutes ago, Scott F said: I’m in Illinois but we are not under lockdown. We are free to move about as long as we keep our distance from others. Grocery stores, restaurant carry out, and gas stations are all open. A stay at home order is not the same as a lockdown. Well that’s good to hear, I wasn’t trying to spread misinformation I was just using the word lockdown in a general sense, hopefully the forest preserves are still open Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Scott F said: I’m in Illinois but we are not under lockdown. We are free to move about as long as we keep our distance from others. Grocery stores, restaurant carry out, and gas stations are all open. A stay at home order is not the same as a lockdown. Poor choice of words. You are right. There is a big difference. Other than my wifes business being affected, and worrying about what comes next life hasnt felt a whole lot different from us. Im alittle south of Rockford on the Rock River. So far weve been functioning pretty much the same overall. Quote
Allen Der Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 the only lakes that are closed are ones that have access controlled by the IDNR. Lake County forest preserves are still open with the exception of bathrooms, playgrounds and indoor facilities. I'm sure it is the same in other county FP and town parks as well. any navigable river should be open as well as long as you have an access point. wisconsin lakes are open as well. catch and release bass season is open year round now in wisconsin with a few exceptions Quote
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