Tagged With: bass
Kishwaukee River Float 5/25/14
Andrew and I both had some other commitments this weekend so we decided to stay closer to home on Saturday and fish the North Branch Kishwaukee River. We floated about 3 miles before I finally caught the first smallmouth. It was a nice fish about 16 inches that hit a deer hair diver. Then, about 2 minutes … Continue reading
A Pike For Justin
Spring has finally sprung and the popper bite is heating up. For years, before I got hooked on the fly rod my buddy Justin and I would celebrate his birthday on the 9th of May by floating the Kishwaukee River in Boone County, IL casting surface lures. Ever since I’ve marked the beginning of May as the beginning of top-water action on my local waters. Today, … Continue reading
More Spring Smallmouth Action
Another Smallmouth from my local haunt. Possibly the same one from the picture below. This time my daughter had a front row seat! With a short period of time to spare today I stopped at a favorite spot of mine close to home with my family and landed a nice largemouth and a really nice smallmouth. This … Continue reading
Summer Bassin’ From The NuCanoe Frontier 12
Early this spring I sold one of my old toys and picked up another watercraft. After browsing the web for weeks I finally had found what seemed to be a very versatile fishing vessel. For a long time now I’ve watched kayak fishing become more popular and the demand for boats suitable for fishing has … Continue reading
Milwaukee River Smallies
Water on the Milwaukee River has been flowing above average for almost the last three months, and at times it was so high it wasn’t all that practical to fish. The last couple weeks however we’ve seen some warmer weather and a little less rain. Finally, the river is within its banks and has a … Continue reading
North Branch Kishwaukee River
This morning I headed over to a favorite spot on the north branch of the Kishwaukee River to try my luck (or skill depending who you ask) on some smallmouth and northern pike after we got that nice cold front with a little rain to see if it had stirred up some fish activity. After … Continue reading