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A Tale Of Two Bass Fishermen
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". Sound familiar? Well, this story has a little of both to be told. I could not tell the story of how I caught a 65 pound striped bass without there being a moral or a few lessons attached. That would be too much like bragging! It began like one of the many fishing adventures that Len Lapsys and I have had since we have known each other. The weather was good and the anticipation for tangling with stripers was high. Our juices were flowing, we were excited, just like kids in a candy store. The fishing had been good and steadily improving over the last two weeks before that... Read More
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". Sound familiar? Well, this story has a little of both to be told. I could not tell the story of how I caught a 65 pound striped bass without there being a moral or a few lessons attached. That would be too much like bragging! It began like one of the many fishing adventures that Len Lapsys and I have had since we have known each other. The weather was good and the anticipation for tangling with stripers was high. Our juices were flowing, we were excited, just like kids in a candy store. The fishing had been good and steadily improving over the last two weeks before that... Read More
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Illinois Fishing News
- Cabin Fever Runs Rampant Again My wife suggested I go to the doctor and get checked out. I suggested she go shopping and keep herself occupied and stop making re...
- IDNR Commends USDA for Amending VHS Fish Order Amended order now allows for interstate movement of VHS-susceptible live species of fish under certain conditionsS...
- Illinois Icemen Take Championship ALEXANDRIA, MN-Illinois icemen Mike McNett and Tony Boshold claimed top honors at the fifth-annual North American Ice Fishing C...
- IDNR Accepting Campsite Reservations for the Upcoming 2007 Camping Season Reservations by mail accepted beginning January 2SPRINGFIELD, IL - Reservations for the...
- Four Individuals to be Inducted into Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Four Individuals to be Inducted into Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame;Tickets Now Available for F...
- Sage/Redington/Rio offer 8-wt Fly Fishing Outfit for Trout Unlimited Fundraiser Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces t...
- Marlin World - Sportfishing Magazine Launched It is with great pleasure and excitement that I have the opportunity to present the inaugural issue of MARLIN WORLD...
- Hook, Line & Sinker: IHSA Fishing Tourney an Easy Hook Feb. 14--Illinois this week became the first state in the nation to recognize fishing as an official sport...
- Outdoorsman Exchange - Trading Chases The idea for Outdoorsman Exchange came about in an instant, but in a way it was sometime in the making - we just didn't rea...
- Chicago-area Shooting Range Offers Residents a Chance to Take First Shots LYONS, Ill. -- Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons, in partnership with the National Shooti...
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Illinois Licenses
Resident 12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
Resident 12-Month Freshwater/Saltwater - $32.50
Nonresident
3-Day Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
7-Day Freshwater Fishing - $16.50
12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $31.50
General Regulations for Fish Management Areas: 1. A fishing license is required for residents from 16 to 64 years of age, and for nonresidents 16 or more years of age, to fish by any method, including cane poles, on a Fish Management Area. Refer to Fishing License Fees for exemptions. 2. The possession of fishing tackle is prohibited on any Fish Management Area that is closed to fishing.
Resident 12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
Resident 12-Month Freshwater/Saltwater - $32.50
Nonresident
3-Day Freshwater Fishing - $17.00
7-Day Freshwater Fishing - $16.50
12-Month Freshwater Fishing - $31.50
General Regulations for Fish Management Areas: 1. A fishing license is required for residents from 16 to 64 years of age, and for nonresidents 16 or more years of age, to fish by any method, including cane poles, on a Fish Management Area. Refer to Fishing License Fees for exemptions. 2. The possession of fishing tackle is prohibited on any Fish Management Area that is closed to fishing.
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