Super User slonezp Posted January 17, 2017 Super User Posted January 17, 2017 14 minutes ago, Skunked again said: My wife is a state employee, 27 years. Hasn't had a raise in 3 years. We are scared, to say the least. My buddies wife has been a social worker employed by the state for many years. She just entered the private sector 2 months ago and she wouldn't have it any other way. Madigan has really done a number on this state. I'll refrain from saying anything more because of forum rules. Quote
beardown34 Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 I'm thinking I'll be able to fish the western suburb ponds by the end of this week. Hell, looks like i can summerize my snow blowers and move them to the back of the garage. 1 Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted January 17, 2017 Super User Posted January 17, 2017 4 hours ago, beardown34 said: I'm thinking I'll be able to fish the western suburb ponds by the end of this week. Hell, looks like i can summerize my snow blowers and move them to the back of the garage. We could get 2 feet of snow dumped on us at anytime all teh way into March. I'd slow your role. Mother nature is just "f"ing with us. 1 Quote
beardown34 Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, MarkH024 said: We could get 2 feet of snow dumped on us at anytime all teh way into March. I'd slow your role. Mother nature is just "f"ing with us. Yeah she's a b*. But the outer 5-10 feet of my local ponds are thawed. Even if it's just a day or two of fishing, I'm going to soak a worm. I just need a hit man! 1 Quote
beardown34 Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Bad bad overnight freezing temperatures! Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted January 20, 2017 Super User Posted January 20, 2017 Despite the warming temps and the rain, my pond is still froze up good. No chance it's opening up to have fun. Quote
Skunked again Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Made it out for a couple of hours after work this morning. Fish - 0. Broken foot pedal - 1. Quote
mbtharp1 Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Fished Coffeen in the kayak today. Caught 4 fish, 2 on the ned rig and 2 flipping a rage bug into laydowns. One fish actually jumped over a branch chasing a rage bug I was pulling out of a laydown.... not something you see too often in January. Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 On 1/14/2017 at 8:33 AM, slonezp said: Anyone hitting up the shows? Anyone been ice fishing? Anyone else bored? I went to show today one place Anglers Int Resources had some BOGO offers I got some Molix lures. That Ike guy gave me a headache screeching most of the time could have been the poor audio they had not very clear. Daiwa didnt have the new Tat SV that I was hoping to check out. 1 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 "Where are all the Illinois guys?" I'll bet they're in Illinois Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 Went to Schaumburg show today. Lot of the same vendors that normally show plus a decent # of smaller bait companies. I didn't see any great deals on tackle but lots to choose from. Lots of musky, bass, and ice fishing stuff. Pretty large selection of aluminum boats, but not too many fiberglass. Ranger had the most fiberglass boats on display.I was hoping to get a glance at the Lund 2075 ProV bass but no dice. All the Lund's on display were of the less expensive lines. Couple of nice looking Alumacraft Competitors. Also, some high end kayaks. Cisco had a real nice display of all their mounts/systems Only thing I bought was garlic pickles. Good way to kill a couple hours 1 Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 12 hours ago, slonezp said: Went to Schaumburg show today. Lot of the same vendors that normally show plus a decent # of smaller bait companies. I didn't see any great deals on tackle but lots to choose from. Lots of musky, bass, and ice fishing stuff. Pretty large selection of aluminum boats, but not too many fiberglass. Ranger had the most fiberglass boats on display.I was hoping to get a glance at the Lund 2075 ProV bass but no dice. All the Lund's on display were of the less expensive lines. Couple of nice looking Alumacraft Competitors. Also, some high end kayaks. Cisco had a real nice display of all their mounts/systems Only thing I bought was garlic pickles. Good way to kill a couple hours I'm not trekking up there this year. The show has been the same year after year and the only reason I was going was to hear the speakers at the tank. Seen Ike, don't care to see ISH. Everyone else in the 2nd floor speaker rooms I've seen too. I'm sure the booths still make a good buck on sales there but if it were anything like it was 10-15 years ago they could seriously UNLOAD some merchandise if they had some better deals. No jerky Paul, just pickles? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 46 minutes ago, MarkH024 said: I'm not trekking up there this year. The show has been the same year after year and the only reason I was going was to hear the speakers at the tank. Seen Ike, don't care to see ISH. Everyone else in the 2nd floor speaker rooms I've seen too. I'm sure the booths still make a good buck on sales there but if it were anything like it was 10-15 years ago they could seriously UNLOAD some merchandise if they had some better deals. No jerky Paul, just pickles? Johns elgin market is not the jerky vendor at schaumburg. In fact, my step daughter was asking the jerky guy who was there some questions and he was quite condescending towards her. He didn't get any of my money Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 1 hour ago, slonezp said: Johns elgin market is not the jerky vendor at schaumburg. In fact, my step daughter was asking the jerky guy who was there some questions and he was quite condescending towards her. He didn't get any of my money That's unfortunate. People these days.. Hows your chicken wing? You going to be back in full force this season? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 27, 2017 Super User Posted January 27, 2017 Going to give tourneys a try this spring and see how it goes. Trying to get some trips planned as well. 2 Quote
Bassman37 Posted January 29, 2017 Posted January 29, 2017 I went to the show on Thursday and I got tired of Ikes yelling as well. I guess he appeals to the young kids and I'm just showing my age. Quote
RyneB Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 I was at the show Sunday. I saw Seth Feider in the parking lot on my way in and I asked him a couple questions on tube fishing, great guy. Only spent $40 on brovarney jigs and some tubes from RTM Tackle. Almost pulled the trigger on a Bull shad, but decided against it. I also didn't see any deals that blew me away. Mr Brovarney gave me a free swim jig, so that's always a plus. It was a good place to be if you're looking for resort ideas though. Quote
cottny27 Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 Any of you Illinois guys fish Pyramid State Park? That's about all I fish tons of lakes to choose from. I would love to hear where some of you fish there. Quote
Tracker22 Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, cottny27 said: Any of you Illinois guys fish Pyramid State Park? That's about all I fish tons of lakes to choose from. I would love to hear where some of you fish there. I haven't been there yet but I've heard there were good fish there. I would love to take my kayak up there since it's a 10hp lake/lakes. Quote
Skunked again Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 Can you put bigger engines on the pyramid lakes? Just use Trolling Motor? Quote
beardown34 Posted February 8, 2017 Posted February 8, 2017 First fish of the year! And so it begins FYI the presentation was at the corner of Ned rig and Shakey head. 5" Zman FattyZ on a 1/10oz power finesse shroom jig. 3 Quote
cottny27 Posted February 9, 2017 Posted February 9, 2017 On 2/2/2017 at 6:34 AM, Skunked again said: Can you put bigger engines on the pyramid lakes? Just use Trolling Motor? 10hp max Quote
RyneB Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 I also got my first of 2017. ended up catching 6 total. all on a finesse jig. water temp was 37 degrees 2 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 13, 2017 Super User Posted February 13, 2017 Should have open water in the next couple weeks the way things are going. Quote
Jeff Bernaeyge Posted February 14, 2017 Posted February 14, 2017 getting ready for the season to kick off. the fox river is clear. looking to try out a some different techniques. Flipping and pitching. Quote
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