Super User slonezp Posted February 21, 2018 Super User Posted February 21, 2018 On 2/19/2018 at 1:49 PM, MarkH024 said: Howdy FIB's. How's everyone been? How you been? Mama and baby good? Keeping busy at work? 1 Quote
mbtharp1 Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 Anyone that's looking for open water needs to get out on one of our powerplant lakes. Went to Coffeen with a friend and caught some fish last week, it was a good time! 3 Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted February 21, 2018 Super User Posted February 21, 2018 20 hours ago, slonezp said: How you been? Mama and baby good? Keeping busy at work? Everything is good here my friend. Work has been extremely busy. Boys are almost 6, no babies anymore. We're done, the twins are enough for us. How are you? Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 22, 2018 Super User Posted February 22, 2018 1 hour ago, MarkH024 said: Everything is good here my friend. Work has been extremely busy. Boys are almost 6, no babies anymore. We're done, the twins are enough for us. How are you? Became a grandpa last August. My step daughter had a healthy little boy named Eric Jr. My son got promoted to senior accountant at work, and is going to school to get his CPA license on the bosses dime. I started a new job this week, similar to the last but more money, more potential for growth, and more my niche. Otherwise just rolling along. 1 Quote
mbtharp1 Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 20 hours ago, Tracker22 said: Pooti! Busting em! Haha you know Patrick?? Small world 1 Quote
RyneB Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Finally got some open water. Grabbed my new ALX rod and a jig and headed to a local pond to try out the rod. First cast, caught a 2 lb largie. Bad news, didn't tighten my drag back up after loosening it for the winter. Major birds nest, but felt good to be out casting and catching. Anyone else get out today? 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 25, 2018 Super User Posted February 25, 2018 Getting the gear ready. Probably get the boat ready next weekend. Quote
Justin62882 Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 Southern Illinois here about to go try and do some fishing dor 3 hours or so. Got some nicer weather this week bass should start biting. Caught a couple last sunday one was 6 pounds. Hoping to catch some more with this warmer rain we had. 1 Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted February 27, 2018 Super User Posted February 27, 2018 Fixed my boat this past weekend, had to thread chase a plug on the motor. Now I need to do some TLC on the fiberglass in a few spots, oxidation removal. My gear was pretty dormant last year so my stuff should be good to go in that respect. These 60 degree days are a tease, especially working. Looking forward to getting out asap. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted February 28, 2018 Super User Posted February 28, 2018 Saturday the truck is getting a new radiator. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the boat is coming out of storage on Sunday. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 10, 2018 Super User Posted March 10, 2018 Heading out in the morning! 2 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted March 10, 2018 Global Moderator Posted March 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, slonezp said: Heading out in the morning! Report is a must! Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 10, 2018 Super User Posted March 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, 12poundbass said: Report is a must! Of course. It may be here or in the other species thread. Meeting dad at the ramp for a day of multi-species fishing. Quote
Skunked again Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Good for you two! I'll be hooking up a bathroom vent fan. 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 I broke out a combo today and a handful of lures and took off for some strip pit fishing from shore. To my surprise, the bass were very cooperative. Only two, but I was only there for an hour. A blade bait got them both. The bigger one picked it up off the bottom. Felt good to get out. 1 Quote
Tom H. Posted March 11, 2018 Author Posted March 11, 2018 Hopefully this d**n snow misses us here. Now that the boy isn't playing travel baseball I'll actually have time to fish for the first time in a few years... Time to get my gear cleaned up and tuned up. Good Luck to all. Quote
Skunked again Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 12 hours ago, slonezp said: Good for you! Nice write up!! Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 18, 2018 Super User Posted March 18, 2018 Headed out again today. Another cold start. Fish were in 22-26fow. Dragging crawlers and minnows behind a split shot. Water temp was 42 at best. Did a little bass fishing with no takers. Maybe next week... 2 Quote
toni63 Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 Got out yesterday afternoon from around 2 til dusk. Mid 40's rained all afternoon. Water temp was right at 48 degrees, the low end of the prespawn. Caught 7 fish, 6 of which were the size of my phone lol. But the one that was over a pound was a fat full of eggs near a laydown and she nailed a round billed red craw looking crank bait getting drug on the bottom. I'm thinking its only going to take another degree or two of warmth and things might get interesting around here. Really trying to get out prespawn this year, seems like most years its over before I know it has even started. I am always guessing the water is colder than it actually is and when I do figure its warmed up enough to get the fat girls moving I am always too late. Hopefully this year braving some of the colder nastier weather pays off with some bigger catches. Quote
mbtharp1 Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Caught a bunch of fish on Sangchris on Wednesday. 60* water and they were crushing topwater. I love power plants video will be up soon. Quote
jfergus7 Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 New to the forums but glad to see such an active IL section! From Buffalo Grove but have a house on a small lake just across the boarder in Bristol. Fish year round but really excited for this season because GF and I are getting a brand new Tracker Pro 175 TXW. Boat has arrived at Cabelas just waiting for it to be checked out and for them to tell me I can come pick it up!! GF works at the Cabelas part-time and I actually work at BPS part-time. Really excited because we got the boat we already have a few trips planned for this summer. Going to Lacrosse, WI in June to camp and watch the Bass Elites compete then will be heading down to BPS Springfield, MO to check it out and fish and camp on Table Rock for a week. Should be an awesome summer! Looking forward to meeting, learning and contributing with everyone. Looks like a great forums! 3 Quote
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