| 1. |
1/03/2006
Powerton Lake
Tazewell County, IL
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Cloudy with light drizzle at times. Air temps
in the mid 40s. Variable Southwest winds around 5 mph. |
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Results
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| Me : |
6 Freshwater Drum |
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3 Smallmouth Bass |
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3 Channel Catfish |
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I got to the lake an hour
later than I planned but caught 2 nice fish right away. After
that it was a fish here and a fish there for the next 4 hours.
Photos from today
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| 2. |
1/15/2006
Lake Michigan
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Mostly Sunny. Air temps in the upper 30s
to low 40s. Southeast winds around 20 mph. Water temp was
36 to 40.
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Results
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| All 3 |
Nothing |
| of us: |
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We didn't expect much
today, but it's the middle of January and we're out on Lake
Michigan in a boat. No one was complaining about that.
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| 3. |
1/28/2006
Lake Michigan
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Cloudy with light rain. Air temps in the
upper 40s to low 50s. South winds around 15 mph. Water temp
was 37 to 40.
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Results
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| Me: |
2 Brown Trout |
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Since the wind was blowing
off the shore and the lake was fairly calm, I was able to put
about 60 miles (according to the GPS) on the boat exploring
different locations. It paid off with a couple of nice Brown
trout. I also saw a couple Steelhead swim past the boat but
they weren't interested in anything I had to offer.
Pictures From Today
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| 4. |
2/15/2006
Powerton Lake
Tazewell County, IL
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Mostly cloudy. Air temps in the mid 40s.
Variable Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Water temp was 46 to
60.
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Results
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| Me : |
5 Freshwater Drum |
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3 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 Carp |
| Partner : |
2 Freshwater Drum |
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2 Smallmouth Bass |
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2 Carp |
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Fishing was slower than
the last two years when we made this trip. The water temp was
10 degrees colder also. We caught a couple nice fish despite
the wind, and when the sun came out later in the afternoon,
the fish became a little more active. I spent an extra hour
on the water and it paid off. Photos
from today
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| 5. |
2/26/2006
Des Plaines River
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Bright Sunshine. Air temps in the upper 20s
to low 30s. Variable Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Water temp
was 46 to 54.
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Results
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| Me : |
14 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Shad |
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This was the first time
I've fished this body of water. All but a couple of the fish
I caught were small, but it's February, 28 degrees, so who's
complaining? Pictures From Today
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| 6. |
3/05/2006
Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Cloudy. Moderate to Heavy Snow. Air temps
in the upper 20s to low 30s. Variable East to Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Water temp was 58 to 70.
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Results
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| Me : |
5 Largemouth Bass |
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Despite hitting a rock
and putting my trolling motor out of commission for the day,
and despite the worst weather I've ever been out on the water
in, I did pretty good. If I would have had the use of the trolling
motor I would have really had a day. Two of the Bass I caught
were real good ones. Pictures From
Today
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| 7. |
3/11/2006
Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Partly Cloudy. Very Windy. Air temps in the
mid 60s. Variable East to Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with
higher gusts. Water temp was 58 to 78.
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Results
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| Me : |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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Despite trying to fish
some rough water, it was a nice day to be out. I only caught
one small fish but got some nice photos.
Pictures From Today
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| 8. |
3/12/2006
Des Plaines River
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Mostly Sunny with clouds approaching. Air
temps in the mid 50s. East winds around 15 mph. Water temp
was 54 to 58.
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Results
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| Me : |
23 Gar |
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1 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Quillback |
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Today was better than
yesterday as far as fishing goes. I was looking for Bass and
caught one before running into a school of Gar. I also caught
one fish I've never seen before which turned out to be a Quillback.
Pictures From Today
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| 9. |
3/15/2006
LaSalle Lake
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Sunny with clouds approaching. Air temps
in the mid 30s. West winds around 10 mph switching to Southwest
and diminishing. Water temp was 48 to 70.
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Results
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| Me : |
17 Channel Catfish |
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20 Largemouth Bass |
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2 Blue Catfish |
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1 Hybrid Striped Bass |
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1 Bullhead |
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The totals may seem like
a lot but only 5 of the Catfish and 3 of the Bass are worth
mentioning. I caught a 23 lb Catfish at the same time the guys
fishing about 50 yards away landed an 18 lb fish. Other than
that, lots of small fish today and no Smallmouth.
Pictures From Today
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| 10. |
3/26/2006
LaSalle Lake
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Mostly Sunny with clouds approaching. Air
temps in the low 30s rising to 50. North Winds around 5 mph
switching to Southeast. Water temp was 60 to 85.
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Results
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| Me : |
60 Channel Catfish |
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50 Largemouth Bass |
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5 Blue Catfish |
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1 Yellow Bass |
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1 Shad |
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12 Freshwater Drum |
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If you take away all the
non-keeper fish I probably had about 2 dozen good fish. Otherwise
I think I broke my personal record for most fish caught in one
day. The Largemouth were very active early and the catfish were
the active fish later. I landed a 25 lb catfish and had 5 more
monster catfish break off. Pictures
From Today
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| 11. |
3/28/2006
Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Cloudy. Air temps in the mid 40s. Variable
North to Northwest winds around 10 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 62 to 84.
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Results
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| Me : |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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8 Channel Catfish |
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I had limited time to
fish so I headed to the spot I wanted to fish last time but
couldn't because of the wind. I caught several catfish including
a few nice ones, and a small Drum. I also got more Eagle and
Pelican photos. One shot captured both Bald Eagles with two
Pelicans soaring near them. Pictures
From Today
1 More Photo from today,
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| 12. |
4/01/2006
Heidecke Lake
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Cloudy. Air temps in the mid 40s. Variable
North to Northwest winds around 10 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 48.
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Results
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| Me : |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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1 Musky |
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1 White Bass |
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1 Channel Catfish |
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I heard that the early
morning trollers did ok for Walleye on the north side but I
only saw one other fish caught all day. I caught 4 nice fish
during the time I was there and lost 4 other fish. One of them
was a Largemouth, and the other was a nice Yellow Bass. Both
came un-glued at the boat. I never saw the other two fish but
they were good ones.
Pictures From Today
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| 13. |
4/09/2006
Des Plaines River
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Cloudy. Air temps in the mid 40s. Variable
North to Northwest winds around 10 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 56
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Results
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| Me : |
1 Walleye |
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6 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Channel Catfish |
| Partner: |
3 Largemouth Bass |
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We got out just as the
tournament was ending and did pretty good.
Pictures From Today
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| 14. |
4/16/2006
Heidecke Lake
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Cloudy, light rain, storms approaching. Air
temps in the mid 50s. Variable South to Southeast winds around
20 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 58.
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Results
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| Me : |
2 Walleye |
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2 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 White Bass |
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1 Channel Catfish |
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It was a very windy day.
With the wind blowing so strongly directly in to the rip rap,
it was next to impossible to fish it using the trolling motor.
I managed one real good fish and a few others despite the lack
of boat control. I was off the water before the Thunderstorm
hit. Pictures From Today
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| 15. |
4/23/2006
Des Plaines River
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Sunny. Air temps in the low 70s falling through
the 50s. Variable West wind switching to Northeast around 10
mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 67
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Results
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| Me : |
6 Gar |
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1 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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2 Channel Catfish |
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The River was still high
and muddy, and the current was still very strong from the recent
rain. I found a couple spots that had fish stacked up and had
a decent evening. Pictures From Today
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| 16. |
4/26/2006
Heidecke Lake
Des Plaines River
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Sunny. Air temps in the low 70s falling through
the 50s. Variable West wind switching to Northeast around 10
mph with higher gusts. Water temp at Heidecke was 56 and 67
on the Des Plaines.
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Results
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| Heidecke: |
3 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 Carp |
| Des Plaines: |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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1 White Bass |
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4 Largemouth Bass |
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3 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 Smallmouth Buffalo |
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6 Gar |
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2 Channel Catfish |
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Despite some rain yesterday,
the River was a lot clearer and there was less current. Most
of the fish I caught were small, and most of my time was spent
exploring new areas. I spent the first two hours at Heidecke
then left once the sun was hitting the water pretty good. I
got a real nice Smallmouth just before I headed for the ramps.
Pictures From Today
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| 17. |
5/06/2006
Des Plaines River
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Sunny. Air temps in the upper 50s. Variable
NE wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 70.
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Results to come..
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Flathead Catfish |
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Channel Catfish |
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Bullhead |
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Bluegill |
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White Bass |
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Largemouth Bass |
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Gar |
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Smallmouth Bass |
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Walleye |
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We caught at least 9 species
of fish today. The action wasn't fast but at least it was steady.
We fished a good portion of the river where neither one of us
had ever been and caught quite a few fish each.
Pictures From Today
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| 18. |
5/13/2006
Des Plaines River
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Clouds with light rain. Air temps in the
mid 50s. Variable NW wind around 10 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 64.
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Results .
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| 1 |
Freshwater Drum |
| 1 |
Quillback |
| 1 |
Bullhead |
| 1 |
Hybrid Striped Bass |
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The river was pretty murky
and way up due to 4 straight days of rain. Fishing was very
slow but there was a lot of wildlife out to photograph.
Pictures From Today
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| 19. |
5/20/2006
Des Plaines River
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Bright Sunshine. Air temps in the low 70s.
Variable WSW wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp
was 69.
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Results ..
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| 5 |
Flathead Catfish |
| 4 |
Channel Catfish |
| 13 |
Largemouth Bass |
| 1 |
White Bass |
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The river was still pretty
dirty but the current wasn't anything like it was last week.
I made a point to fish a couple new areas today. In one spot
I caught 3 big Flatheads on 3 consecutive casts then caught
a couple more later. All but 1 of the channel cats were on the
small side as were most of the Largemouth.
Pictures From Today
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| 20. |
5/29/2006
Des Plaines River
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Bright Sunshine then chased off by storms
Water temp was 83.
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Results ..
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| 1 |
Smallmouth Buffalo |
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I found a spot away from
the jet skis and the pleasure boats and fished for about 15
minutes before making a run to beat the storms. Got off the
water and on the road just in time. At least the one fish I
caught was a good one. Additional
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| 21. |
6/04/2006
Des Plaines River
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Bright Sunshine. Air temp in the upper 70s.
NE wind around 15 mph. Water temp was 83.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
2 Smallmouth Bass |
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6 Largemouth Bass |
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6 Green Sunfish |
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2 Bullheads |
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1 Channel Catfish |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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1 Hybrid Striped Bass |
| Partner: |
9 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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We fished a lot of new
water today and did ok. Most of the fish were smaller than we
would have liked, but we got a couple nice ones to make up for
it. Pictures From Today
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| 22. |
6/06/2006
Heidecke Lake
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Sunny then light rain. Air temps in the mid
70s. Variable South winds around 20 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 74.
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Results
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| Me : |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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1 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 White Bass |
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1 Yellow Bass |
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1 Green Sunfish |
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The day started out with
bright sunshine then the light rain moved in. I stuck it out
through the rain but it didn't make much difference. I got a
few decent fish but overall things were slow. I was expecting
a better day with the strong South wind.
Pictures From Today
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| 23. |
6/10/2006
Des Plaines River
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Light Rain. Air temp in the upper 50s. NE
wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 73.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
1 Smallmouth Bass |
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8 Largemouth Bass |
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3 Green Sunfish |
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2 Gar |
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1 Channel Catfish |
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1 Bluegill |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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The river was high and
getting higher due to all the rain we got overnight. I tried
some new tactics that I thought might work on the fish that
went deep and I got a few. Later on I started to catch some
decent fish including two real nice Largemouth. One of the smaller
LM I caught had a huge Crayfish in its throat.
Pictures From Today
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| 24. |
6/15/2006 through 6/28/2006
Lake of the Ozarks
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Hot and humid days and cool nights.
The water temp was around 82 degrees
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Results ..
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Largemouth Bass |
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White Bass |
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Spotted Bass |
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Crappie |
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Flathead Catfish |
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Channel Catfish |
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Bluegill |
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Green Sunfish |
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We caught a lot of fish in two weeks and didn't bother to
count them all. Most of the good bass were caught on deep crank
baits and large plastics.
Pictures From This Trip:
1 2
3
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| 25. |
7/04/2006
Des Plaines River
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Bright Sunshine. Air temp in the upper 80s.
NE wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 81.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
1 Smallmouth Bass |
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21 Largemouth Bass |
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5 Freshwater Drum |
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The river was busy with
holiday boat traffic so I had search for a safe place to fish.
I found a couple places and caught a few real nice fish. Most
of the LM were smaller than I'd have liked, but I got a couple
nice ones. Pictures From Today
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| 26. |
7/11/2006
Heidecke Lake
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Intermittent light to moderate rain. Air
temps in the mid 70s. Variable East to South winds around 10
mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 75.
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Results
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| Me : |
2 Freshwater Drum |
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6 Smallmouth Bass |
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When I got to the lake
there was almost no wind. What little there was was blowing
out of the East. Once a breeze started and it shifted to out
of the south, the fish started biting and I wound up with a
few real nice ones. Pictures From Today
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| 27. |
8/13/2006
Des Plaines River
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Bright Sunshine. Air temp in the mid 80s.
SE wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 85.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
1 Northern Pike |
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3 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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1 Channel Catfish |
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1 Green Sunfish |
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1 Carp |
| Partner: |
3 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Shad |
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It was great to get back
on the water after a month away. Fishing was slow but we got
some very nice fish to make up for it.
Pictures From Today
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| 28 |
8/19/2006
Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Mostly Cloudy. Air temp in the low 80s. NW
wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 81.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
9 Largemouth Bass |
| Partner: |
9 Largemouth Bass |
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We fished a tournament
today and came in 2nd. My partner caught the better fish today,
but I still had a great time and caught some decent fish.
Pictures From Today
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| 29 |
8/27/2006
Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Mostly Cloudy. Air temp in the upper 70s
and very humid. Occasional light sprinkles. NW wind around 10
mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 77.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
9 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Gar |
| Partner: |
7 Largemouth Bass |
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We fished a couple different
lakes today and caught fish in all of them. We both caught a
couple nice Bass but most were on the small side. On my last
cast of the day I caught a very large Gar.
Pictures From Today
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| 30 |
9/02/2006
Illinois River
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Bright Sunshine. Air temp in the upper 70s.
NE wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 77.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
3 Smallmouth Bass |
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3 Channel Catfish |
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1 Grass Carp |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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The river was high, swift,
and dirty due to heavy rain earlier in the week. I still caught
one real nice fish and a few smaller ones.
Pictures From Today
Osprey Photos
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| 31. |
9/04/2006
Heidecke Lake
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Mostly Cloudy. Air temps in the mid 70s.
Variable East to South winds around 15 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 74.
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Results
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| Me : |
3 Freshwater Drum |
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4 Smallmouth Bass |
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I got one nice smallmouth
but the rest of the fish were on the small side. Chased off
by storms. Additional trip details
can now be found here!
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| 32. |
9/09/2006
Des Plaines River
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Mostly Cloudy. Air temp in the upper 60s.
SE wind around 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 78.
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Results ..
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| Me: |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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3 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Smallmouth Bass |
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The Drum I caught was
a real good fish but the bass were all small. The river was
still way up from the recent heavy rain.
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| 33. |
9/15/2006
Lake Michigan
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Clear Skies. Air temps in the upper 50s to
low 60s. Southeast winds around 20 mph. Water temp was 65.
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Results
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| Both |
Nothing |
| of us: |
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We chose the wrong area
to fish. Simple as that. At least we weren't the only ones.
Other folks who made a long run did a lot better.
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| 34. |
9/22/2006
Lake Michigan
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Severe Storms. Air temps in the upper 50s
to low 60s. South winds around 20 mph. Water temp was 65.
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Results
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| Both |
Nothing |
| of us: |
|
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We fished the same area
as last time hoping the fish had moved in. None to be found.
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| 35. |
10/05/2006
Powerton Lake
Tazewell County, IL
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Mostly cloudy then bright sunshine. Air temps
in the mid 50s rising to the mid 50s. Variable Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph. Water temp was 92 to 73.
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Results
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| Me : |
3 Freshwater Drum |
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24 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 Largemouth Bass |
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Today more than made up
for the last couple trips. The Smallmouth were cooperating nicely.
I caught everything on 3 different crank baits. The last fish
of the day was probably the best Largemouth I've caught this
year. Photos from today
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| 36. |
10/11/2006
Powerton Lake
Tazewell County, IL
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Cloudy, intermittent light to significant
rain. Air temps in the mid 40s rising to the mid 50s. Variable
WNW winds 20 mph with much higher gusts. Water temp was 90
to 70.
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Results
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| Me : |
5 Freshwater Drum |
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9 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 Channel Catfish |
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The conditions were not
that great, but the fishing made up for it. I didn't catch as
many fish as the last trip but the ones I caught were very nice.
Boat control was tough in the wind but at least I had the entire
lake to myself. Photos from today
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| 37. |
10/21/2006
Des Plaines River
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Mostly Cloudy. Air temps in the mid 50s.
Variable SSW winds 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was
57 to 62.
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Results
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| Me : |
15 Largemouth Bass |
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1 Smallmouth Bass |
|
2 White Bass |
|
1 Hybrid Striped Bass |
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2 Bluegills |
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12 Shad |
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Fishing was slow until
I found a spot where the Bass were herding Shad. Most of the
Largemouth I caught were small but I got a couple real good
ones in the boat. I caught several nice Shad on crank baits
and hooked a big catfish. I knew it was a cat even though I
never saw it because it left that unmistakable catfish slime
all over the last 6 inches of line. I also landed an escapee
from one of the Cooling Lakes(Hybrid Striped Bass).
Photos from today
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| 38. |
10/29/2006
Des Plaines River
|
Mostly Sunny. Air temps in the mid 50s. Variable
SSW winds 10 mph with higher gusts. Water temp was 57 to 62.
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Results
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| Me : |
5 Largemouth Bass |
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2 Smallmouth Bass |
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1 White Bass |
|
1 Yellow Bass |
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3 Shad |
| Partner: |
5 Largemouth Bass |
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2 Channel Catfish |
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3 Shad |
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1 Freshwater Drum |
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Fishing was slower than
last week. There was a tournament earlier in the day so we think
most of our spots got hammered. We caught some fish and had
a good time out there anyway. Additional
trip details can now be found here!
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| 39. |
11/06/2006
Lake Michigan
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Mostly Cloudy. Occasional light drizzle.
South winds around 15 mph. Water temp was 46
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Results
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| Me: |
1 Largemouth Bass |
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3 Gobies |
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I saw a couple Lake Trout
caught. I was lucky enough to get a real nice Largemouth right
away, and then 3 Gobies later while trying different things
for the Lakers. I also explored the shoreline from Portage to
almost all the way back to the IL state line.
Photos from today
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| 40. |
11/22/2006
Des Plaines River
|
Sunny. Air temps in the upper 40s. South
winds around 10 mph. Water temp was 46 to 51.
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Results
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| Me : |
9 Largemouth Bass |
|
3 Smallmouth Bass |
|
3 Shad |
|
1 White Bass |
|
I caught a nice Largemouth
on my first cast and then landed 4 or 5 real nice fish in less
than 10 minutes. Two were monsters. After that the average size
started to drop. I fished a lot of water today and caught fish
almost everywhere although most were on the small side. The
fish seemed to be schooled up by size. The wildlife viewing
today would have made the trip worth it even without the fish.
Photos from today
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| 41. |
11/25/2006
Des Plaines River
|
Mostly Sunny. Air temps in the upper 50s.
Variable SSW winds 10 mph with higher gusts. Pretty much the
same as last time but a little warmer and a few more clouds.
Water temp was 49 to 66.
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Results
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| Me : |
2 Largemouth Bass |
|
6 Gar |
|
1 Drum |
|
1 Bluegill |
|
1 Catfish |
| Partner: |
5 Largemouth Bass |
|
2 Smallmouth Bass |
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2 Shad |
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1 Walleye |
|
1 White Bass |
|
3 Gar |
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Fishing was pretty good
today. We caught quite a mixed bag and a few of them were nice
fish. I lost a catfish at the boat that was at least 12 lbs
but we got the lure back a few hundred yards down river.
Photos from today
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| 42. |
12/16/2006
Des Plaines River
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Mostly Cloudy. Mist late in the day. Air
temps in the low 50s. South winds 10 mph with higher gusts.
Water temp was 44 to 52.
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Results
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| Me : |
1 Largemouth Bass |
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2 Gar |
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5 Catfish |
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5 Smallmouth Bass |
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Finding fish was a little
tougher today but once I did, fishing was pretty good. All but
one of the bass was on the small side but the catfish were decent
fish. I lost a species of carp at the boat that I'd never seen
before. This was the largest fish I've ever seen on the water.
I snagged it in the gill plate and it broke off while trying
to get the net around it.
Photos from today
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| 43. |
12/26/2006
Powerton Lake
Tazewell County, IL
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Mostly Sunny. Air temps in the upper 30s.
Variable WNW winds around 15 mph. |
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Results
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| Me : |
4 Freshwater Drum |
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2 Smallmouth Bass |
| Partner: |
1 Freshwater Drum |
| Partner: |
1 Freshwater Drum |
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1 Smallmouth Bass |
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It was a tough day at
the lake but we had a good time. After searching for a while,
we finally found the Smallmouth. Photos
from today
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| 44. |
12/29/2006
Lake Michigan
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Mostly Sunny. Air temps in the upper 30s
to low 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Water temp was
36 to 38.
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Results
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Nothing |
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1 Perch |
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1 Goby |
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I didn't catch what I
was after but got lucky and caught two little fish anyway.
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