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Im not doing it for the money, if that was the case I would go to the casino in Joliet and save the extra gas money.
Anyway Im not into competitive fishing all that much I do it for meeting different people and to learn new tactics and just to relax,lol
Kumbaya time
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Pre-tournament venue report - Illinois River at Ottawa, IL
The July 28th three-in-one all species tournament could be a challenge for participants if my July 24th session at the venue is any indication.
I fished to the west of the pre-determined pegged area from 5:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and caught five fish: three commons and two grassies. Lots of fish were surfacing at the beginning of the day, including some Asian carp.
The weather was warm as I arrived at Ottawa (85 degrees), but the venue looked promising as the sun rose on the Illinois.
I quickly caught two fish before 6:30 a.m. including the six pound common pictured below.
However, an approaching shelf cloud between 6:30 and 7:00 did not bode well for future catches.
Although Ottawa did not get the deluge and the accompanying winds that those nearer to Chicago were subjected to, it did get windy with whitecaps on the river and churned up water.
The front that passed through turned the fish off, and I just caught three more in the ensuing four hours.
Hopefully, conditions will be more stable on July 28.
River levels are a little low, but depths are still very good ten feet off the bank and beyond.
I threw a thermometer into the river, and it registered 82 degrees (get the rice and millet pack ready, boys!)
Good luck to all.--Frank
You fished out the venue
Now all the illinois river fish are conditioned to youre method mix Do any of us really have a chance now come saturday? 
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So what happens if you draw 1st and pull 17? Are you going to add a peg 18 or do you get 16 and 17 which would be the peg to the left ? Or do you get 17 and 1?
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If i pay for 2 pegs can i fish them both?
Good idea, but what if those pegs are 4 or 5 pegs apart? You could be a running fool or maybe bring you're bike and ride back and forth
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Don't eliminate the possibility that the venue will move to a river for the August session.
Congrats to the Will County boys whose Aldi method mixes and Westside artificials brought them the top two places and big fish of the day on July 15. I suppose it's just further proof that you don't need a big sign by your peg or a multi- colored, walking-ad polo shirt to do well in a sport as simplistic as carp fishing.
I suppose it's just further proof that you don't need a big sign by your peg or a multi- colored, walking-ad polo shirt to do well in a sport as simplistic as carp fishing. -
Air and water show is the 18th and 19th of august. So we should be in the clear for diversy outer harbor.
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we may be at suntimes if the air and water show is the same weekend
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Your exactly right Frank about sharing the wealth, I fed them, so I did my part, lol. It's all up to Mike now
You fed them off mikes grill, so we are squared away.
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Since we are lamenting what could have been or should have been, total weight winner Mike (peg 4) and 2nd total weight winner and first big fish winner Larry (peg 9) should share their winnings with our Romanian friends. At the first draw of pegs, Juan had peg 4 and I had peg 9. When the Romanians unexpectedly showed up, we re-drew, and Juan and I lost those honey holes to Mike and Larry. I think you two should share your winnings with your Romanian benefactors!
Honeyholes
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Il save the details for Tracy or Frank. Hot today, thing we all got sunburn. Had good a time, as always. Just hoping for better bite next month.
Would have been all mine except for that last beast that headed due east and didnt stop untill cut off by zebra mussel with 4 mins to go.
Oh ya there was a full moon out his morning, ask Frank an Ed they seen her, lol
I'm 100% positive that last run you had was a catfish or a salmon, so I wouldnt dwell on that too much.
So close but yet so far -
SKEERED
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I guess well find out sunday morning. The excitement is killing me
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22 fish landed today biggest was 24-9. It should be a good Sunday for the league. See you all then.
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Fish out lake michigan?
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The venue is producing very well this morning, hope this keeps up till sunday. So far 9 fish is 2 hrs with biggest 19-12. Im going to move around and try several of the areas.
Ill keep the updates coming throughout the day
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Actually the flea market is a great idea. If one wants to donate to cag that should be left up to the seller of the gear. September will be here before we know it
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Jumpin in this year!
I'd pay to see that, just dont hit the basement and wreck youre grill
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Lake Michigan has 1600 miles of shoreline. Im not to good at math but i think that figures out to about 100 miles of bank per angler.
That should be plent for most of us. What do you think Mike?
That is alot of bank space , i hope to god my rod never gets pulled in, it would probably be hard to find if someone didnt catch it right away
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I think the flea markets a great idea. I say 50% of all sold should go to cag
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Prefish it? You must be skeered or something?
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Good job tracy on running another quality session. I had a good time im looking foward to future events. There is a good chance I will miss the session at montrose next month, due to the hoosier carper team event on the ohio river, but i will be at the remainder of the sessions regardless of my standing in the league at that time. I guess I have to make a choice here in the next few weeks or so
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See you all Sunday, Mike may have sun stroke after being in the parade on Saturday
Funny guy, but who wears The leather vest? Sure as heck ain't me....lol
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Lots of weed for you if you think were catching 20 lbers
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Are you skeered of weedz boyz?
Dixon Carp Derby Help.......cag Member Free Tournament
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Larry sounds good, good job on running this event again.