Done with the spawning ordeal & recovery, the walleyes around here seem to be strapping on the summer feedbag! Been putting in some casts the last few nights, and while numbers could be better, I have been catching some decent fish. Over the last couple nights I have caught a handful of...

I'm looking into to buying a new baitcasting rod or two. Currently I have a Veritas 2.0 7ft M and a TFO 6'6 M. Any recommendations? Also reels?

I just typed up a whole damn report and lost it when the page refreshed for some reason. Pic heavy. Went up a week ago for a few days. Sunny. Fishing was best from first light until about noon and then again from about 5:30pm until dark. Those N-S steep valleys really keep the sun off the water...

Wheaton Warrenville South had quite a ride in this year's state championship. After catching 1 keeper bass in the last 2 state championships combined, I really wanted to try to find some type of pattern for the kids to at least stay competitive. Carlyle can be a demoralizing lake and I saw it on...

Summer bite is surely going. Water is warm, low and slow. Fished Oswego and downstream. Smallies were surface feeding on a insect hatch. Caught 6 cats, 5 walleye, 3 sheepshead, 1 carp and about a dozen bass. Even had a gar follow my bait right up to me lifting it out for the next cast. All...