Bass fishing near Chicago

Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:

http://www.chicagofishing.org has a handy dandy table...

WOW! I love this, thanks, and I'm dying to go with a boat! (but unlikely
I don't know anybody with one, and I don't want to be a "fishing
tourist" again - I went once, at it was nice, but I didn't have complete
control of the fish action.. http://snipurl.com/pescatamichigan so I
won't go again).
I would like to find fishing mates, enjoying friendship and fishing, and
if someone has a boat and wants to go fishing together, I'll love it.

it may not
seem
all that intuitive at first, but if you click on "bass", it'll only
show you lakes known to have bass... same thing for trout (although
it won't list lakes with both bass and trout exclusively, you'd have
to list one and then then other) also, click on rentals at the top to
get a list of lakes where boat rentals are available...

it's very nice job.

the day was a bust... also, check out Dale Bowmans column in the
Chicago Sun-Times as there are usually a list of charter services
there as well.

as I told you, I went on a charter once, but is not for a real fisherman
like me, it's for fishertourists :-)

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ciao
Vittorix

"Vittorix" wrote in message
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I would like to find fishing mates, enjoying friendship and fishing, and
if someone has a boat and wants to go fishing together, I'll love it.

It costs a lot of money to have, maintain, license, and fuel a boat. I
strongly suggest if you do find somebody willing to take you fishing in
their boat that you be more than generous with fuel assistance, bring extra
munchies and drinks for your host when you go, and when you get off the
water take the time to hep your host clean and store his boat.

If you don't you probably won't get invited back very often.


--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

Bob La Londe wrote:

I would like to find fishing mates, enjoying friendship and fishing,
and if someone has a boat and wants to go fishing together, I'll
love it.
It costs a lot of money to have, maintain, license, and fuel a boat.

I know, and I would like to buy one in some years.

I strongly suggest if you do find somebody willing to take you
fishing in their boat that you be more than generous with fuel
assistance, bring extra munchies and drinks for your host when you
go, and when you get off the water take the time to hep your host
clean and store his boat. If you don't you probably won't get invited
back very often.

I know it well, when I went to other people boats in Italy usually we
divided all expenses.
the same is when we go together fishing with a car. we divide fuel,
food, baits, everithing.
that's friendship. I don't want to take advantage of anybody.

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ciao
Vittorix

Hi Vittorix, Well this ain't about fishing in, or near Chicago (I used
to live in Chicago, lived there all my life up until 2 years ago)

But it's a nice joke to tell you, and everyone else here in the group:

One day, I decided to take the day off, and go down the the Museum of
Science And Industry down by the Lakefront.

While browsing around the Museum, I decided to go take a look at the
captured German Submarine, the U-505.

So, while I'm standing there looking at the Submarine, there's this
little old Italian Man standing next to me looking at it too, so I
decided to strike up a conversation with him.

So, I asked the little old man "Say, is that a U-Boat"?

And the little old man replied,

No, That'sa no my Boat, I justa looook"! lol,
Mark

Mark D wrote:
Hi Vittorix, Well this ain't about fishing in, or near Chicago (I
used to live in Chicago, lived there all my life up until 2 years ago)

and then you retired in Florida?

One day, I decided to take the day off, and go down the the Museum of
Science And Industry down by the Lakefront.

this is me the
http://snipurl.com/rosico

While browsing around the Museum, I decided to go take a look at the
captured German Submarine, the U-505.

So, while I'm standing there looking at the Submarine, there's this
little old Italian Man standing next to me looking at it too, so I
decided to strike up a conversation with him.

So, I asked the little old man "Say, is that a U-Boat"?

And the little old man replied,

No, That'sa no my Boat, I justa looook"! lol,

lol, what a jerk

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ciao
Vittorix

Vittorix wrote:
: Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:

: http://www.chicagofishing.org has a handy dandy table...

: WOW! I love this, thanks, and I'm dying to go with a boat! (but unlikely
: I don't know anybody with one, and I don't want to be a "fishing
: tourist" again -
snip
Also, if your not familar with the area, http://www.chicagopaddling.org is
the same basic information, but in map format, so you have a map of the area
showing you lakes, and you click on the lake for info... kinda handy for
finding lakes and river access close to you (since you know the general area
you live in...)

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John Nelson
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Chicago Area Paddling/Fishing Page
http://www.chicagopaddling.org http://www.chicagofishing.org
(A Non-Commercial Web Site: No Sponsors, No Paid Ads and Nothing to Sell)

Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:


Also, if your not familar with the area,
http://www.chicagopaddling.org is the same basic information, but in
map format, so you have a map of the area showing you lakes, and you
click on the lake for info... kinda handy for finding lakes and river
access close to you (since you know the general area you live in...)

huge work, really nice and useful.
many times I have time for fishing, a car to go but I don't know best
hotspots, so I'm used to go in overfished zones, while I'd prefer wild
ones.

only one thing seems not working, if you go from that pages to fish
pages, they are linked with offline pages:
http://dnr.state.il.us/fish/npike.htm

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ciao
Vittorix

Vittorix wrote:
: Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:


: Also, if your not familar with the area,
: http://www.chicagopaddling.org is the same basic information, but in
: map format, so you have a map of the area showing you lakes, and you
: click on the lake for info... kinda handy for finding lakes and river
: access close to you (since you know the general area you live in...)

: huge work, really nice and useful.
: many times I have time for fishing, a car to go but I don't know best
: hotspots, so I'm used to go in overfished zones, while I'd prefer wild
: ones.

: only one thing seems not working, if you go from that pages to fish
: pages, they are linked with offline pages:
: http://dnr.state.il.us/fish/npike.htm

Yea... we are in the process of replacing them with something like this;
http://www.chicagofishing.com/largemouth.html which probably gives as much
info as you might want on Micropterus salmonides if you roll thru all the
links...

Things are constantly in a state of flux...

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John Nelson
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Chicago Area Paddling/Fishing Page
http://www.chicagopaddling.org http://www.chicagofishing.org
(A Non-Commercial Web Site: No Sponsors, No Paid Ads and Nothing to Sell)

Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:

Yea... we are in the process of replacing them with something like
this; http://www.chicagofishing.com/largemouth.html

WOW! 13 pounds!
nice job however.
I'd like to go and fish basses near Chicago?
I'd go next week, do you go fishing?

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ciao
Vittorix

Vittorix wrote:

Yea... we are in the process of replacing them with something like
this; http://www.chicagofishing.com/largemouth.html

I'd like to go and fish basses near Chicago?

I mean, bass is nominately in a lot of places in the web page, but where
are best places to find it?

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ciao
Vittorix