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- REDUCED -
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This Month's Article
  Outdoor Writer Conference at Rend Lake Resort
 
Article By Our Friend
Jonn Graham
What Do You Believe In?

 

- Article on
More Ethanol in Gas
 
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Timeshare Lodging for Illinois Fisherman After a day spent out on the boat or along the shores of your favorite fishing hole, you'll definitely want to retire to comfortable and well-appointed lodgings.
  Why not buy
Illinois timeshare to secure large, well appointed lodgings on a budget. Hundreds of hotels and resorts
sell timeshare units so that outdoorsmen and families alike can find lodgings year after year.
 

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FishGillz
Floating Sunglasses

 
- Fle-Fly -
Jigging Slabs

 
First Shot Decoys
Hand carved duck and goose decoys by Christian Brown
 
Hamby Beaching Bumpers

Get Hamby Beaching Bumper on your boat.
 
 
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Larry's Fishing Hole of Central Illinois on the web
Thanks For Visiting Our Website !
We appreciate all who stop by.

- We Wish You A GOOD FISHING Year -

We make REGULAR UPDATES to our FISHING REPORTS, current Events, our tips, new facts, trivia, best fishing days along with PRODUCT TEST Reviews & FISHING ARTICLES and will update any significant fishing information.
So come back, visit us often and click your refresh or reload button to assure you have the latest info available to us.
Our Best Times Fishing Calendars have been real helpful for anglers and we Thank all who purchased them and THANKS for all the kind words and fish stories about using it.
Our 2009 Best Times Fishing Calendars are now - REDUCED - and still with all the money saving coupons, samples and more..! - They will make a Great Gift - Get one ordered to help in planning your fishing for next year..
- - And Check Out my Video below with Jim Crowley of Hook and Hunt TV - -

- Our 2009 Best Times Fishing Calendars are available at the Bait Shop at Evergreen Lake...

We want this to be your one stop complete information center for Central Illinois Fishing. And for you Ladies, don't forget to check out Linda´s FISHINGALS section, along with FishinGals Embroidery info. If you have any suggestion or questions feel free to let us know by e-mail address at bottom.


BEST FISHING DAYS THIS MONTH:
July   5th   -   9th


UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS and NEWS:

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The free IDNR Summer Urban Fishing Program clinics are running through June and July with locations offering access to fishing gear is available too. The free Urban Fishing program clinics are targeted toward children ages 16 and younger, but anyone interested in learning basic fishing techniques may attend.
A full schedule with dates, locations and contact info is at - http://dnr.state.il.us/pubaffairs/2009/June/idnr.html
- Below is the info for Central Illinois through August 7 :
  Miller Park, Bloomington (call 309/434-2260)
  Crystal Lake Park, Urbana (till Aug. 1 ; call 217/367-1544)
  Fairview Park, Decatur (call 217/422-5911)
  Washington Park, Springfield (call 217/753-6224)
(Contact: Herb Dreier, 217/935-6860 ext. 238 or 217/622-4266)
- - For sites offering access to fishing gear, check the web site at www.ifishillinois.org or phone the IDNR Urban Fishing Program at 217/782-6424.
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I attended the Illinois Outdoor Writers & Broadcasters Conference at magnificent Rend Lake Resort May 17 – 19, 2009. I will have much more about our wonderful accommodations at Rend Lake Resort (including owner John Reilly, his great staff and the outstanding food) along with the many other fine speakers and the great people we met or spent time with, but first here is the major topic of concerns.
The key speaker was Illinois Department of Natural Resources director Marc Miller and you can read the full text of the speech by IDNR Director Marc Miller to the outdoor writers

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- Bullfrog Season is in and runs through August 31 - with 8 bullfrogs daily limit with 16 bullfrogs possession limit
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July 10 - 11 - Original Redneck Fishing Tournament on Illinois River at Boat Taven in Bath, IL
Contact Betty DeFord at 309-546-2545 or on web at www.lighthousetelevisual.com for detailed info.
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July 11 - The 9th ANNUAL COMLARA PARK ICE CREAM SOCIAL From NOON – 4 PM. With assortment of tasty Ice Creams, games & activities for kids and the favorite Sunflower Seed Spitting Contest ! No Registration needed. Just show up for day of Ice Cream and FUN..!
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July 11 - 12 - 2nd annual Catfish Academy catfish Camp at Albany, IL- Visit Catfishacademy.com for details
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July 18 - Jeremiah Sportsmen’s Kid's Fishing Day, Contact Quinton Koch at 825-2619 or quinton.koch@nationalcity.com or quinton.koch@jeremiahsportsmen.com or Dave Iverson 287-2936 david.iverson@jeremiahsportsmen.com
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March 6-7, 2010 - While the date is a long way off, I just wanted to give you a heads up about the newest outdoor show in Illinois: The Elmwood AllOutdoors Show - scheduled for March 6-7, 2010 in Elmwood. The show is being modeled after the very successful event at Tinley Park High School. All money raised show will be used to benefit the athletic teams in Elmwood. Our goal with the Elmwood AllOutdoors Show is to gather a quality field of outdoor-related vendors by catering to their needs and by charging a very reasonable booth fee. Since we are not trying to make money on this show, but instead trying to help athletic teams (including the fishing squad), we don’t have to charge much for vendors or for admission. I will be keeping you posted about show developments in the months to come. While March seems like a long way off, it will be here in a heartbeat. So we are planning ahead.
Click here to learn more about the show or if you are interested in signing up for a booth.


-- SAFE BOATING CLASSES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS --
Boaters 12-18 years of age must take this class for solo operation of motorized watercraft on Illinois waterways. And - No person under age 10 may legally operate a motorboat in Illinois
-We highly recommend taking a boating safety course, we did.
--For info on Illinois Boating Laws & Boating Safety Course
- WATCH here for future class dates & locations -
- - - These classes are free, but reservations are required.
Remember, youngsters 13 and under are required to wear a life jacket when on a boat that is under way.
-- July 9, 11 at Peoria Casting Club in Chillicothe, IL - call 309-274-6804


- Here is another clip



GOD BLESS AMERICA





 
 
   



TNT Marine & Storage
Bartonville, IL 61607
309-633-0753
TollFree 800.241.0123

 
illinoismuskies.com
For All Things Muskie
And Guided Fishing Trips
Coupon in our Fishing Calendar !

 

  Hook and Hunt TV.Com
    with Jim Crowley

 
C-A-M-P   SMALLMOUTH
with Jonn Graham
call 309-399-7055
Coupon in our Fishing Calendar !

 
Saturdays at 9:30am on COMCAST Sports
a TV program filmed on public waters within Central Illinois viewing area

After a day on Lake
See Amy Morrison
For your Hair
appointment
309-


RIVER CITY SIGNS
Contact Them:
rivercitysigns@comcast.net
or call 309-694-7855



Watch For This
 - New Central Illinois
  All Outddors Show -

 
"Live life...the way
it should be"


For Professional
Tax Help
contact:
Bob Rachowicz
call 309-922-6130


High Ridge Resort Beautiful development at Kentucky Lake - If your looking for a great getaway, a chance to get your piece of paradise, or a Great Business Opportunity to supplement your income while enjoying the outdoors and super fishing, Contact Jack and Jan Faust at 1-800-684-8989
 
Great Outdoor columns:
- Peoria area
PJStar Newspaper
by Jeff Lampe

- Bloomington area
Pantagraph Newspaper
by  Scott Richardson

- Chicago area
Chicago Sun-Times
by  Dale Bowman
 


 
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MONTHLY TIPS

--As Fisherman, we must stick together and share fishing tips with others.
--Wow, that last week of June made us understand what the dog days of summer means. This caused ponds and lakes to have heavy matted emergent cover or slop as some call it. While this may be annoying to some anglers, fish love getting in under it during hot weather. This is a great time for exciting blow through strikes with the grass frog type bait on this matted weed cover. For other weedless baits, the key is looking for edges, holes, pockets or just a change in mix of cover. Concentrate on these edges early and late in the day as it is cooler and Bass roam a little.
- Take your lure out of the water while you untangle a backlash. There’s no need to catch a fish you can’t reel in.
- - Tom sent us this tip : " It is a Good idea to remove your boat prop occasionally to check for fishing line, I did not and burned up the lower unit on my motor because fishing line had gotten tangled up between the prop and the lower unit oil seal. All the oil leaked out and burned up the bearings." - THANKS TOM, maybe this will help others to prevent this damage.
- Support our local Bait Shops to assure they will be there when we need them for fresh, lively baits and current fishing info as well as latest tackle - Just a Thought..
- - BE SAFE & GOOD FISHING - -
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Do Not Forget - - FISHING IS MEANT TO BE FUN - -

Fish Facts: - - Established in 1864 as the American Fish Hook Company, Pflueger patents a unique hook hanger called the Neverfail on October 24, 1911. They had slogans such as -The fish always bite a Pflueger lures- ..

Did You Know the State of Illinois offers Awards for Big Fish and for Catch-and-Release categories. Drop me a line if you want more info or a form.

Get your copy of the new Illinois Fishing Information booklet free from the Illinois D.N.R. by calling (217)782-6302. This booklet contains fishing prospects for various species, regulations, fish record and more. There were a couple regulations changes this year and you can read it online at   http://dnr.state.il.us/fish/digest (This is a huge file so be prepared.)

The IDNR offers free fishing clinics during summer months and we are Certified I.D.N.R. Instructors. You can contact us for info and help to set up for a small group or call 217-782-6424.


Fishing Tale this Month: - PANFISH : Anything removed from the water that will fit into a frying pan and does not melt, smolder or explode when cooked...

GET HOOKED ON FISHIN !
and
SHARE THE FUN !

If you are looking for a great deal on maybe the best fish mounting in Central Illinois,
E-mail me and I will give Phone Number.



CatMatt Jones' (of CatfishAcademy.com) daughter Taya
with her 1st LaSalle Lake Bluecat


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As they stepped out of the boat and onto the shore, they saw a fire of hot coals, there was fish on it, and bread.
Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you caught.. Come and eat...."
John 21: 9, 10, 12

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