The first of a couple
of football-field sized barges makes its way down the River
| The Des Plaines
River in Joliet provided convenient access and an airy backdrop, while
the Chicago River in downtown Chicago had the surreal surrounding of towering
buildings. There was ample room for anglers, though some complained
that the peg spacing was too close together, with lines easily drifting
into another's peg.
Site access would
have been more ample had it not been for the Latin American festival, which
went on at the same time right in the Park. The festival provided
a good source for lunch though - the three-enchilada dinner deserved a
three-fork rating, or as Homer Simpson would say, "nine thumbs up."
;o) |
Andy Klocek battles his
second fish of the day..
|
..and finally lands a
nice 7 lb. 2 oz. fish
|
Robert Kraft battles a
carp as Fred Rhodes awaits with a net
|
And Robert is on the board at 7 lb. 8 oz. |
CCC founder Warren Bird
lands a ..
|
..9 lb. 12 oz. beauty
for his dad, Lou Bird.
|
A second goliath of a barge
floats down the river - this one
actually hit the wall in front
of the southern section, taking
out several members lines.
Talk about hazards of the river.
| The big difference in techniques
this year compared to last was that many more anglers were using a ball
of ground bait applied directly above the line for more precise feeding.
These were either applied directly on the line, over a sinker, or with
the assistance of a method feeder to hold the ball onto the line.
This technique is also referred to as "pack-baiting" on some of the pay
lakes.
The Des Plaines River also
has a good amount of broken rock, especially towards the middle of the
river. Most anglers stayed on the closer side of the mid point, while
a few ventured casts towards the far wall. Even with the shorter
casts, a number of carp broke lines against rocks or other debris from
the bottom. The river bottom was also tough on one's tackle supply,
as PJ Perea of the Illinois DNR noted, "I left about three pounds of lead out
there." |
<-
Back to page 1 | page
3 - Results ->
FISH WEAR
T-Shirts | Hats | Sweatshirts | Fish Pins
Subscribe to product
updates/news!
This mailing list will only
be used for the purpose
of distributing our newsletter
|
FISH MENU
Elect a Website for our
FAT BASS award for
excellence in FISHYNESS
|
