Hello Everyone,

My name is Dennis. I'm from the Southside of chicago. I've been fishing all my life. That does not mean I'm an expert, just that I love fishin. Lately I've been more interested in catfishing. Got a long way to go before I can consider myself a good one. Do shore fishing only. That's me in a nutshell.

Welcome twolf and dhutcher.  Glad you guys could make it. Brian

cienkus@comcast.net

I'm not quite in IL yet.  I'll be moving down from WI in two weeks.  My boat, however, is already in IL.  Its been a difficult seperation.
On a clear night, I can hear the fish laughing.

Dave A. from Rock Falls, IL 
I'm new to NAFC and hope to get to know some of the other anglers from the IL area.

Anyone wanting to meet some of the Illinois members can come up to La Crosse from the 15th to the 19th of July. There is a large fishing meet there and a lot of the Illinois members will be there. There is a thread in the "MEMBER MEETS" area that will give you all the details.

U. S. ARMY 1964-1967 - Illinois American Legion Post 330 - Life Member since '03 - One of DA ILLINOIZ BOYZ

Hey everyone. I live in the Ottawa area and am always trying to find a good place to go wet a line. Unfortunately I don't have a boat right now so it's shoreline only for now.

just wanted to say hi from dixon IL

jose here in rantoul, il. hello to all my fellow il fisherman&women
i am the cast iron chef

Hi from Lynwood IL.

Hi, I just joined here. My husband and I have a seasonal campsite near Lake Shelbyville. This is our first year fishing there. Before this, we fished Kentucky Lake. Because of the gas prices and economy, we decided to get a campsite closer to home (rural La Salle, IL). We primarily fish for LargeMouth Bass (catch and release only). But we still have fun catching crappie, bluegil, and white bass. Hope to learn more tips from all the other experienced fishermen and ladies on the forum. Velda

Welcome to the club. Although I live up near the cheddar curtain, there are quite a few members in Southern Il. Keep an eye out and try to hook up with some of them. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

Damien Dudek

bensenville, IL

fish lake michigan and dupage forest preserves.

Damien: Where and how do you fish the big pond? I fish salmon out of Northpoint Marina on a buddy's boat. This year has been slow, more due to the economy than the fish. If you PM me, I will send you an email address. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

im new here, names levi and i live in tolono

Hi all, Ron here from DeKalb. I'm a multi species fisherman, so I don't discriminate to what's on the end of my line. If I end up with a pike instead of a smallie, or a drum instead of a cat etc.- so be it. I'm all CPR, I don't eat fish, but those that do are more than welcome to- as long as they're legal size. I fish both rivers and lakes, have a small 15' aluminum V-hull Jon boat that I putter around in. My son is my best fishing bud, and is on the DeKalb High School fishing team. Maybe get to meet up with some fellow IL anglers, and wet a line a time or two. Tight lines to all!
LIfe is short... fish naked and show off your pole!

Tried fishing naked but all the laughter spooked the fish, besides I had a hard time finding a place to keep my license! Tom

Welcome to the Club  Bouncer56,  fisherman1264,  pepeluis,  RandyD52,  reedvdr, 

dedfisher,  lsarver,  and  Lip Yanker .


Its been quite awhile since I've been here.  Fishing has been ok this season.  Nothing to write to mom about .... but still productive.  Found out today that I ripped the H*** out of my rotator cuff.  So not much time left to fish before surgery.  Anyone that wants to hook up and get together , I still haven't put the boat away for its winter nap yet.  It seems like it's going to be a cold harsh winter this year.


Hey Lip Yanker, how did your son finish up on the fishing team?  It  was awesome that there are now High School Fishing Clubs.  It's about time, if they had that when I was in school, I would have gone more often (LOL).  If interested, I fish at a private lake in Malta and in Ashton. 

Tight Lines


Brian A. Cienkus
Rochelle, IL
cienkus@comcast.net

cienkus@comcast.net

cienkus@comcast.net

That's funny pegs! And, I'm sure my fellow anglers wouldn't want me to actually fish neked... I get chills on my spine seeing myself that way, I wouldn't want to subject anyone else to that. cienkus, our fishing has been about the same. So/so... it's been a funky summer though too. Sorry to hear about the rotator, that's gotta suck. My son fished sectionals at Pierce last fall. They only boated a couple LM, and I think only one keeper a little over a pound. We went to the spring trout open in Coleta, and got skunked... we're looking for redemption in a few weeks at the fall open. Thanks for the invite, it would be nice to fish a few places close to home, other than Shabbona and Sule. Will send an e-mail if I can make it sometime. .
Life is short... fish naked and show off your pole!

So, is it my computer, or a site "issue"? I type out paragraphs and spacing, but it all get's jammed together in my posts... ??? Plus, everything is stuck at the right side of the column in the posts.
Life is short... fish naked and show off your pole!