Where are all the Illinois Guys ?

[Junk Fisherman]

23 hours ago, Maverick2017 said:

For all of us Northern IL guys around the Chicago Region…Happy Opening Day!!!

 

Heading on out to BWood for giggles…not expecting much though with the air temps right now, but will be nice to get out there!

 

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Good for you!  How'd you do?  As I was drinking coffee at the kitchen table at 7 AM, I was thinking of those guys zipping accross Braidwood at that time.  It was 20 degree and I could hear the wind.  Sounded brutal!  

[Bassman37]

Hi all, I'm trying to remember the name of a guy that I knew in the past that guides on the Chicago river. We were both members of the Arlington Anglers fishing club a few years back. Any help with his name and contact info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Kevin Brown.

[Maverick2017]

On 3/2/2025 at 7:57 AM, Junk Fisherman said:

Good for you!  How'd you do?  As I was drinking coffee at the kitchen table at 7 AM, I was thinking of those guys zipping accross Braidwood at that time.  It was 20 degree and I could hear the wind.  Sounded brutal!  

I’m a bank banger and got out there around 1pm. Very busy, lots of boats out there. By that time it was still cold but quite comfortable. Got skunked but was really just happy to get out and get my reel settings dialed in. The banks on the main lake are super pressured so I didn’t have any expectations. I do much better at the South Units once those are thawed….Hopefully within the next week as temps hit the 60’s

[Junk Fisherman]

Got out on 3-3 to Braidwood.  Wind made it tough but I did catch a fat 19"er, several 16"s and other keepers.  Caught a 6.5 lb hybrid? caught a few others in the 3 lb range.  It was a spinnerbait/ch$%$#bait/crankbait sorta day because of the wind.  

[TheBaitMonkey]

With ice out officially here it was good to get out today - hit a local pond and got 4 of them on a shallow running jerkbait 

 

Good luck this season, guys!