Another big Illinois bass (pic)

[S4il]

Gonna make this post quick, I'm going back to the lake after i post this, caught this nice one, and 2 more like it, I'll upload more pics after i get back.

[aikenyounggun]

yeah thats a nice fish... hope you got another one when you went... get a big one for me too

[keithdog]

wow, beautiful catch S4. Leave some for the rest of us.

[S4il]

See if i can catch a 6lb Tamarrow i seen em scouting the shoreline, for what i think might of been spawning sights, But they arn't spawning yet, later on in the day they were busting the surface all day, eating...what i think were Bluegills, or maybe shad, So i switched to a top water, had one on a crank bait in a bluegill pattern, he was about 2 lbs, and another on a black/blue tube jig rigged texas Pitched it right next to a Xmas tree, other than that all the others were on topwater, 2 nice size ones, about 4+ lbs, and 2 decent sized @ around 15-16", and 2 @ 14".

All in all it was a good day, Going out tamarrow, with my dad whos just a camera man, i had to keep running up to these construction workers in the neighborhood every time i caught one, the pictures on the ground do no justice, I got another picture of the 2nd big one i caught below,

My set up
Reel- Pflueger patriarch 6:4:1 *with 12lb trilene smooth cast Mono*

Rod- Topwater/jerkbait series bass mojo Rod

And i gotta say it really works well when using a bait that has a walk-the-dog action, like the spook, or the spit'n image, and that Reel, NO SLIP DRAG, solid "sweep" hook sets with that reel.

[TheDupDuo]

hey im from joliet, its good to see people from around this area catchin the big boys (atleast for illinois) keep it up man I havent even got one yet this year

[S4il]

i could always coach you. lol

[TheDupDuo]

hey Im always looking for help. I always am seein good size bass from your area in the free outdoors journals at the bait shop. Im still struggling but hopefully with this nice weather rolling in I can get some luck

[bamabassman]

mannnnnnn i have GOT to get out and fish!! ya'll are driving me nuts,lmao. yes the meds have worn off and i am feeling MUCH better. great fish pal.

[windycitybass]

I'm with you, Dup.. Still trying to find a hot spot. I haven't lived in west burbs long enough to have found much water to fish from shore. Making progress though!

[s2h]

S4il, I just joined this site. And the first post I viewed was yours. Im sure you dont want to give up your fishing spots, but are you fishing in the forest preserves? Im from Aurora also. Been trying to find a place to shore fish for Largemouths.

[MallenManson]

Great fish S4!
Welcome to the boards s2h. Don't let any of these guys get you in trouble

[pacmanrocks]

Hey man how did you work your tubes? Did you let them fall to bottom and just reel in or bouncing them off rocks or what? Also where did you get that spit n image lure?

[flippin4it]

Good Lord, nice fish. Sweet set up too!