Heading To Lower Illinois Tomorrow Morning...

[OKFlyFisher44]

We'll be heading to Gore in the morning to do some fishing! If anyone is coming out, we'll be in a black dodge 4door 4x4 pickup. I'm thinking we're going to start at Marvals and fish the lower part of the river for stripers 1st thing in the morning. Then we'll probably move upstream as the day goes on....who knows. Just see how the day plays out...

I'll be wearing a green/white Scott fly rods hat, so come by and say hello!

[DaddyO]

Chance,

Have a good trip. I just got back. I took a buddy of mine that hasn't fished the Lower Illinois before. He had a blast. I set him up with the BobWhite and he caught several fish right below the Dam. I, also, caught quite a few on the BobWhite and a Red SJW. We moved down river to the island and fished the trees with a Hair and Copper and slayed them there too. The fish were all healthy.

I met another guy that I shared the Hair and Copper fly with and he talked about Striper fishing up in that area where we saw all of the Carp. We kept some fish for Dinner and gave him the heads when we cleaned them. He said that he uses a bait cast rod and a bare hook through the Trout head and catches 15lb to 20lb stripers by the Dam.

I'd like to fish with you tomorrow, but I've got Church and a few social events to attend.

Phil

[tsfinest]

Glad someone did well, it was a tough day for us at Watts, took some cousins and was tough all around. I would go tomorrow but have church as well. would love to fish for some stripers.

Chance,

Have a good trip. I just got back. I took a buddy of mine that hasn't fished the Lower Illinois before. He had a blast. I set him up with the BobWhite and he caught several fish right below the Dam. I, also, caught quite a few on the BobWhite and a Red SJW. We moved down river to the island and fished the trees with a Hair and Copper and slayed them there too. The fish were all healthy.

I met another guy that I shared the Hair and Copper fly with and he talked about Striper fishing up in that area where we saw all of the Carp. We kept some fish for Dinner and gave him the heads when we cleaned them. He said that he uses a bait cast rod and a bare hook through the Trout head and catches 15lb to 20lb stripers by the Dam.

I'd like to fish with you tomorrow, but I've got Church and a few social events to attend.

Phil