Posts tagged "Catfish"
Big pond cat
I received an email from Tom Hamilton with a photo of a nice pond cat that was caught recently. Check out the photo of this big fish and what Tom had to say… Don, I witnessed this young man catch this fish back on the 17th. I forget what he said he was using for bait... Read more »
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September 1, 2010 at 11:34 am
September 1, 2010 at 11:34 am
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Kankakee River Report
Ed Mullady has been the publisher of the Sportsman’s Letter for over 50 years. Ed is like the Godfather of the Kankakee River. He helps me with my weekly fishing reports for the Chicago Tribune. Ed just sent me a fishing report for this 4th of July holiday weekend. Check it out. Hi! Kankakee River... Read more »
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July 4, 2010 at 1:29 pm
July 4, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Rock River another option for catfishing
During the dog days of summer, those who love to fish are always looking for a new hot spot. There is one that I learned about and it’s not that far away. It’s the Rock RIver Here in Illinois, the Rock meanders south from the Wisconsin state line by Rockford and continues through residential and... Read more »
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June 16, 2010 at 1:59 pm
June 16, 2010 at 1:59 pm
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Good day at LaSalle Lake
I got to jump into Rich Komar’s boat today and buzz around LaSalle Lake. It just opened yesterday. Fishing was pretty good. Largmouth, Smallmouth, and Hybrid Stripers made it into the boat. One thing though is that it was breezy out there. Boat control was a bit difficult. From that respect, it was kind of... Read more »
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March 18, 2010 at 8:25 pm
March 18, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Are you ready for the Braidwood opening day?
Braidwood Lake opens March 1. Warm water fishing has arrived. Things are looking good for the open water anglers at Braidwood Lake. The lake opens on March first and the fish there have not seen a lure since last October. Because of that, they’re anxious to bite. We’ve all been chomping at the bit to... Read more »
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February 25, 2010 at 6:04 pm
February 25, 2010 at 6:04 pm
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Don Dziedzina
Don Dziedzina of Illinois Outdoors Inc., has been involved in the outdoors industry for over 40 years. His outdoor writing dates back over 25 years. Don has written columns for numerous outdoor magazines and many local newspapers. For a couple years he wrote outdoor columns for the Chicago Tribune in the Sports section. Today, his columns are published in the Sports section of TribLocal which is part of the Chicago Tribune. Over 15 years ago Don began producing and hosting the Illinois Outdoors TV show. It airs now on Comcast, Insight, and MediaCom Cable having a reach of nearly 7 million viewers. About 6 years ago he was asked by Jim DaRosa to join the staff of the Fishing and Outdoor Radio Show. Since then Jim, Ray Ludkevicz and Don co-host the show that airs every week, simulcast on WCSJ AM 1550, WCSJ FM 103.1, WSPY FM 107.1, WSPY AM 1480, and WSQR AM 1180. On Don's TV show he always says, “Great Fishing (or hunting) is not that far away.” On the radio show they say “We fish, we hunt, we live the outdoors.”
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