great report. the salt creek runs past my work. I have never given it a try. are there any fish in the oak brook area of the river. i'm right near the expressway.

STREN.

welcome to the site.

i will use anything but only if it helps me catch more fish.

Chicago, IL i have been fishing for 18 years. i have been tournament fishing for 5 years. i fish bass tournaments when i am not fishign bass tournaments i fish for any freshwater fish. i would love to try salt water fishing but there is no saltwater around my area. I love to drop shot. Ron Andersen ...

i don't know if it will work for you but i like the bass pro johnny morris spinning reels. i use a smaller size but they make a large reel and they are around $100.

i have used the bass pro johnny morris baitcaster and i love it. it is like $170 and has 10 bearings. a real nice reel. i also use the spinning real to. super smooth drag on both reels. i think you would have to spend $300 to get 10 bearings on other reels.


Ron Andersen
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i have never had problems with stren mono. knock on wood. it has just been there braided line.


Ron Andersen

I have a lindy glove and man i love it. in my bass tournament we can not use nets. the lakes we fish are loaded with pike and pike love spinnerbaits. i keep the glove handy and lip every single pike i catch. i never lost a finger yet.


Ron Andersen.

I use Jim Dandy Scent. I have used all six of there scents. I like the garlic/salt and anise/salt. but all of them work good. I catch trout, bass, panfish, walleye, catfish, and many other fish with it. I used bang many years ago but now i use nothing but JD. Plus it last a long time. a bottle will ...

I have used three types of lines. stren, fireline, and power pro. I have had no problems with fireline or power pro. but stren kept getting in knots when i cast. i am very upset because i use stren mono and not had anyproblems with that and i would love to stick with stren but i do not want the prob...

i used stren when it 1st came out. IT said it worked great on spinning reels and that and all it did after ever four casts was knot up on me and you had to cut the line to fix the porblem.


Ron Andersen
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It all depends on weather and the water clartiy and deep of the lake you are fishing. A small stained pond warms up faster then a small clear pond.
In northern IL i start catching them at the end of april at the earliest and the end of may at the latest.

Ron Andersen
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I have caught trout though the ice on 2 lb stren. YOu just have to have the drag set right and be ready fro them to make there many runs fro freedom.
Nice fish!

Ron Andersen

catch a bass over 6 pounds. I'm going to southern IL so my chances look good.


Ron Andersen

we have been paying 1.60 but in the city it is near 1.90-2.00

I hate the city of chicago
The gas is high and the taxs are high to.
When i want to buy food i go to wisconsin no tax on food.

Ron Andersen