💬 OT Fishing 2024 thread

[Pewter-Camaro]

Let’s go!! Fishing 2024! What’s everyone’s plans? thoughts?

I got a cane pole and a Tenkara rod (Japanese fly fishing rod setup.). Will be fun to try those out. Also got a decent net so I can hit up the pond by me that is absolutely loaded with massive carp and be able to land them.

Also went to the fishing expo at the Schaumburg convention center today. Picked up a couple flys, small bobbers and some top water bass stuff. It was packed! Runs tomorrow as well if anyone is interested.

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[Jimy Bilmo]

I’ll be heading up to Canada in early June. Walleye are off the charts on our lake.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Wife is planning a fishing trip in June to some lake in WI. Will load up the kayaks and go. Gotta ask her where that is. Her dad fishes it often

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Alright with all the rain a week ago the creek and Fox is up quite a bit. I hit up the creek spot and caught 4-5 8-12” bass in 30 min. I am going to hit that up this weekend and probably within the next couple weeks get the kayak in the creek.

 

[SMRTSS1]

Anyone know of some good family friendly fishing holes near Elgin or 1/2 hour away? I’m going to try to take my son fishing at least once or twice a month this summer so we can get out of the house.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Anyone know of some good family friendly fishing holes near Elgin or 1/2 hour away? I’m going to try to take my son fishing at least once or twice a month this summer so we can get out of the house.

If you are willing to drive a little further then consider Shabbona Lake for a father and son day where you can rent a small boat.

Also, good fishing

 

[SMRTSS1]

If you are willing to drive a little further then consider Shabbona Lake for a father and son day where you can rent a small boat.

Also, good fishing

I’m considering it but I’m not sure it’s worth renting a boat with a 6 year old with the attention span of a gnat. I honestly think he’d be fine tossing a bobber and worm into Poplar Creek right up the road from me. Most likely it’ll be a bunch of trips up to hang with my dad in Grayslake and shore fish the private lakes in his retirement community.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Water is heavily stained but caught 2

18” Bass
14” Crappie

Both with eggs

Caught on a small, single blade white spinner

 

[wombat]

I've been killing it almost every day at a pond / dam system by my house. Usually grab a few northern and bass every morning I'm out there. Not too many huge ones or worth bragging about but catching non stop has been great. Here's a few from this year alone and a pic of the glass I drive up to most mornings.

Don't judge my man handling this guy, he had a rough time getting off my hook, just had to snap a Pic and get him back . This guy was 27".

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

I hit up the creek on Sunday at the crack of dawn and caught a bunch of smaller bass, 1 small catfish, and had a decent size northern broke my line. Wasn’t expecting it so I was using my ultralight setup. Ended my morning early and got an earful when I got home because I left without my phone. lol. I mean she could have yelled for me from the house.