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PAUL BALD HOFFMAN ESTATES

TWIN LAKES ON HASSEL RD---CORN ON THE BOTTOM---18 TO 23 INCH CARP AND LARGE BULLHEADS ---IF LIGHT WIND---CAPTAIN CRUNCH ON TOP FOR CARP HIGH POINT LAKE ON GLEN LAKE RD---CORN ON BOTTOM FOR CARP AND BULLHEADS SOUTH RIDGE LAKE IN NORTH HOFFMAN----WAX WORMS FOR 8 INCH BLUEGILLS VOLKENING ON SCHAUMBURG RD---CORN ON BOTTOM---12 TO 17 INCH CARP AND SMALL BULLHEADS Continue

Added by PAUL BALD on December 16, 2009 at 11:05am — No Comments

John wilkins Chicago Fishing Magazine to Launch November 1st

This magazine will be produce 6 issues exclusively about Chicago fishing. If you fish within an hour of Chicago, this is for you. 6 issues will feature Chicago-specific tackle reviews, great tactics for catching fish near your home. While these tactics, tips and tackle will catch you more fish all over North America (and the world) than most fishing magazine ti… Continue

Added by John wilkins on October 5, 2009 at 2:09pm — 2 Comments

John wilkins Cook County Forest Preserve Lake - Big Sunday Catch of 335 fish!

I fished a Cook County Forest Preserve Lake and hoisted in an impressive 335 fish on Sunday. Sadly, the feeding slowed down a bit after cold rain dropped in on the lake and chilled my fish! Fishing through two steady rains, I was on an impressive 124 fish an hour pace. I estimate that I was well into a 150 fish and hour pace prior to the cold rain dropping the shallow water near me, but will happily take that fishing total. This pushes my fish catch for 2009 to 1,530. I set out to fish a 3-hour… Continue

Added by John wilkins on September 21, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

John wilkins Good Fishing Session Puts Me Over 1,000 || 233 Fish Caught Saturday|| 1,195 Total Caught in 2009

There it is - not a great year, but a good total and something to build on - 1,195 fish landed this year. Saturday fishing session in the afternoon with a catch of 233 fish takes my total past the 1,000 fish mark for the season. I will have to wonder about the ones that got away! While I did manage to land 233 fish, there were a few things that happened on Saturday that cut into my 3-hour fishing session on the timer. The highlight of my Saturday was a teaching session and getting two new angle… Continue

Added by John wilkins on August 16, 2009 at 5:25pm — No Comments

John wilkins Odd Fish Protective in Buffet!

Take a peek at this video to see how this fish will Never end up on a menu: watch the jumping fish. Continue

Added by John wilkins on August 12, 2009 at 8:11pm — No Comments

John wilkins Benson News

I continue to look into the news that the world's most famous fish has passed on. Some great stuff and truly shows what our fisheries could be if our anglers cared about our fish. BBC News Coverage Caught 63 times this fish meant well over $500,000 to this fishery as 1,000s of anglers would purchase day tickets to go after this giant fish.… Continue

Added by John wilkins on August 11, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

John wilkins US Fishing a Real Deal

If you ever complained for a license price to fish American waters - say a week pass to fish Minnesota - check out these prices to fish 2 days in England. I will translate for you $78 gets you two days fishing on this brilliant water for prized carp. What they don't tell you is that these carp are tough, but our fish in the US fight twice as hard! Take advantage of great fishing around Chicago - some of the top carp waters in… Continue

Added by John wilkins on August 10, 2009 at 8:22pm — No Comments

John wilkins Most Famous Fish in World Dies

If you want to see how fish should be treated as prizes and how care for fish by anglers is supposed to be - read this! The most prized game fish in all the world has passed on. Read this story and understand that a big fish is a big fish. This fish had a name? This fish had a caretaker? People went and paid big money just to have a crack at catching this fish and this fish alone! By the way - you have… Continue

Added by John wilkins on August 5, 2009 at 12:12pm — No Comments

John wilkins Slow Fishing Nets 2 fish || Season Total at 960 Fish Caught in 2009

Ok, one cold front later and the fish were not all crazy on Sunday afternoon. Shame, it was a fantastic fishing day out in Churchill Woods, Du Page County on the Du Page County River Forest Preserve waters. Shallow waters were ripe for fishing on this partly cloudy day and I thought this would give the fish some comfort where they would move about and feed. The depth is around 3 foot so bright days sometimes spell disaster and make the fish very shy. This venue is so nice to fish, too bad it can… Continue

Added by John wilkins on July 19, 2009 at 10:04pm — No Comments

John wilkins Sunday Fishing -54 fish || Season Total Approaching 1,000 Fish Caught in 2009

54 fish included a few big fish caught casting and fishing the pole at 22 feet, combating a little wind and cloudless skies. The season total of fish that I have caught stands at 958 fish. Bigger fish and gills started to hit towards afternoon, unfortunately I had already put in my time - time was up! I did manage to land 5 channel catfish between 2 and 3 lb. each, obviously stocked as they were all about the same size. Also featured on the day were 3 carp, one decent size coming in around 6 lb.… Continue

Added by John wilkins on June 29, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

John wilkins Saturday's fishing was wet! 167 bluegills, 1 Warmouth 168 fish. || Season Total 904 Fish Caught

Soaked to the bone and the most muddy feet I have had in a long time highlighted Saturday's fishing. A couple anglers braved the steady rain Saturday morning which gave way 2/3 through the session to partly cloudy and great fishing conditions. The fish were going crazy on this venue all morning long. Local rain entered the lake through a storm drain, which I targeted as a great place to fish. Waters on the venue increased the depth by about a foot from the time we started to the time the session… Continue

Added by John wilkins on June 15, 2009 at 6:13am — No Comments

John wilkins 37 bluegills 2 crappie and a warmouth || Season Total 736 Fish Caught

Conditions were overcast, lightly breezy with a chill in the air. A big front moved by in the last hour but the rain never really dropped on us besides a couple of sprinkles. Got a brief chance to fish but was working on bigger projects for the Fishing School, getting a list of recommended gear together. I worked on getting some rods in stock that would be good to start out on as well as finalizing some of the tackle. This cut into the fishing session. Du Page County Forest Preserve public wate… Continue

Added by John wilkins on June 9, 2009 at 10:18pm — No Comments

John wilkins 229 Bluegills, 1 Carp || Season Total 696 Fish Caught

Saturday, May 16th - Naperville, IL - Conditions became windy, colder and tougher fishing Saturday morning post-rain storm, with diminishing rain giving way to partly cloudy and windy, temperatures in the high 50's. I Fished a public pond in Naperville and battled wind and cold landing 230 fish at mid-day. After the club fishing class, I fished the water where I taught a father from Naperville and his son. Joe, Mike's son, ended up landing at least 60 fish during the lesson! Nice fishing Joe -… Continue

Added by John wilkins on May 16, 2009 at 3:47pm — No Comments

John wilkins 127 White Bass, 2 Perch, 1 Smallmouth Bass, 1 ginormous carp - River Fishing || Season Total 466 Fish Caught

Fished the river and had a huge day with 127 White Bass (123 in one day, 2 Perch, 1 Smallmouth Bass and 1 Ginormous Carp on a tiny ultra light!! Bringing the season total to 466 Fish for the 2009 season. I have to get out more, but the numbers are starting to stack up! The little red & white jig with minnow claimed the majority of the fish above... Continue

Added by John wilkins on May 12, 2009 at 10:16pm — No Comments

John wilkins Catch Blog 238 Fish || Season Total 326 Fish

Du Page County Public Pond - Time 4 hours (minor distractions) - a really dumb crowd of people who I won't identify, had me picking up rods and saving rod tips- they walked up within 2 feet of me right into the middle of my gear!!... 194 Bluegills 16 Roach (Shiners) 13 Crappie! 12 Bullhead yikes 2 Warmouth hybrid gills 1 Goldfish Weather was tough with steady 15 - 25 mph winds, overcast 72 degrees and humid. Showers moved through area but were really brief! Great calm period before bigger even… Continue

Added by John wilkins on April 25, 2009 at 8:34pm — No Comments

John wilkins Catch Blog 88 Fish

Du Page County Pond - Time 2.5 Hours (Distracted) - taught 11-year old, talked to 3 groups.. 1 Crappie, 1 warmouth hybrid, 1 bullhead, 4 Golden Roach, 81 Bluegill Continue

Added by John wilkins on April 18, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

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