Rock River

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Any reports? - Anyone out lately? Tell us where, time of day, bait and rigging?

[dgde4x4man]

I was going to hit the river on the 6th but never made it. I am hoping to make it up there on the 27th. if all goes well.

[Schoe]

I went out and took a young man with me that was bank fishing and not doing so well. We wound up with 14 keepers that were just good eater size. That was three days ago and then I went out yesterday evening for a while and got 7 more. All were taken on chicken livers Schoe

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Now thats one thing I havn't tried lately Bob - better stop by Krogers on the way home -

[dgde4x4man]

That is like the Holy Grail of baits for 'ol Egg if you remember. LMAO

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That's right - One for the hook and one for Egg - One for the hook and so on!!! LOL HaHaHa!!!!!!!!

[CatfishWEIRDO]

Hello brothers i have been thinking about coming down to illinois to fish the rock are there any dams that are good fishn for flats any advice would be appreciated. Oh yeah i dont have a boat a good pair of wadders though :confused:

[dgde4x4man]

Under the Low head dam in Rock Falls is a great spot for wadders. I have seen a lot of guys fish there before.

[CatfishWEIRDO]

Thanx 4x4 and good luck with the fishn

[Rainman4u2]

There is also one in Milan called "Steel Dam" that is supposedly perfect for waiders.

Ray

[Schoe]

Hey Catfish WEIRDO, Let us know when you would be coming down this way and maybe we can have a get together of some kind. By the way, where are you coming down from as there is no info in your personal profile? Schoe

[CatfishWEIRDO]

Schoe im coming down from madison WI not sure when I will be coming and yes we should all get together do sme fishn once again thx for the replys brothers and tight lines. :cool:

I havent done my profile since they switched.

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Why isn't there a thread in the states thread for Wisconsin or did I miss it?
My future son in law goes to WI. for big cat - up near you and say's it's better than the Rock - of corse he's one of those B@$$ hunters and I don't think he even looks for cats down here!

[Chuckb]

Screen, did you get your package??

[Rainman4u2]

Give me enough notice, I'll be interested in joining you guys. If someone will actually let me pay for gas in a boat this time.

Ray

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Chuckb - YES - sent you a PM but with the change over it must have been lost - THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you went overboard - real happy! - I will return the favore some day - Your a keeper - again thanks!

I see WI. is now on the board -

catfishWEIDERO - have you seen the gathering thread about the proposed gathering at Clinton IA. - not that far from you - speak your peace and get some of your brothers up there to join us -

[CatfishWEIRDO]

Their is now a thread for WI and yes the catfishin is good on the yahara river,Lake mendota,Six Mile Creek,WI River And tributaries. I have heard the flatheads get pretty big on the rock.



OH AND THE WI RIVER PRODUCES LARGE FLATTYS AND CHANNELS :D

[Schoe]

Yesterday, Steve Clark, a BOC member and myself caught two nice Flats off live bluegills and seven nice channels on chicken livers plus a bunch of small fiddlers. The keeper channels were actually caught between 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.

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Is steve signed up on this site - don't see him posting?

Where were you fishing - down by the Miss. or up north?

[Schoe]

I think Steve is pretty busy with work and family. I will be talking to him soon and will ask if he has signed up on the new site yet. Wait till he retires he won't have time for nothing. I really don't know how I found time to work before I retired. Schoe

[Schoe]

Screen, we were fishing on the Rock River. Schoe

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all over or down by the Miss?

[Schoe]

Fished the rock this morning and caught a doz. small fiddlers 10-12 inches. They are now living in a pond .

Been fishing the area between Moline and Green Rock using chicken livers.
Schoe

[Schoe]

I baited 10 bank poles last night with 4-5 inch bullheads with no results and will give them one more try tomorrow night as we had some foul weather set in this evening. If they don't work this time it's back to the Bluegills. Schoe

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[FONT=Comic Sans MS][B]Schoe- Nice catch - shure your heart can take catching a flattie like that?

We all need to go to the ROCK! any camp grounds near there?

[Rainman4u2]

Schoe's back yard!!!!

Just kidding.

Love to get together to fish one of these Saturdays.

Ray

[Schoe]

Due to the passing of my father in law I didn't and won't be fishing for a couple more days or so. He was a good man and will be missed very much.
He loved to fish and I wish I could have taken him more.

Yes guys the back yard is OK, but the beds in the basement work better.
Schoe

[DeerHunter01]

Sorry to hear about this bad news, Hey Ray you better get out here soon, and catch one of them hogs. lol

Schoe when things settle down at home send me a E-Mail buddy.

Oh and By the way thats one nice looking profile Picture you got there.

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SORRY! to here of your loss - even though you new it was comming it is still hard - Linda and I will say a prayer for him -

I will e-mail you about that other matter today!

[Firecat41]

I just got home from a two week deployment to New Orleans. I am looking forward to getting back on the water. The water is so low it is sick. I'll let you know how things are going up north. For the brother from WI, just a few miles into IL is Rockton, we have a lowhead damn that is great for wading.

[cats4uandme]

i bought a vidieo called flatheads of the rock river. im coming up next year for a weekend trip. that place holds some whoppers. seen him catch a 61#er.

[CatfishWEIRDO]

Thanks for the advice firecat i will have to get down their one of these days. been killn the gills on Lake Monona.

[Firecat41]

Catfishwierdo if you are coming across the border drop me a line (no pun intended) and I can show you around. Just send me an email.

[Schoe]

Hey Weirdo, are the gills good size that you were getting from lake Monona? Also is the lake close to Madison. Schoe

[CatfishWEIRDO]

Schoe the gills are pretty good size 7-8" with a 9" here and their. I was catching them on Lake Monona and Mendota and both lakes are in Madison catching the bigger fish suspended in about 25 ft of water havent been out in about 2 weeks Squirrel huntin just opened and Gun Deer Season opens on the 27th in some areas so i will be doing that until january 3rd.




OH! if anyone likes walleye fishing they will be biten on both lakes that i mentioned real soon if your interested please send me a PM for advice if you like

GOOD LUCK TOO ALL

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Schoe's in Florida fishing but will probably answer you when he gets back next week!

[Schoe]

Thanks Weirdo for the info. I will be keeping in touch. Schoe

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How's the fishing on the Rock this fall? Rockton? Castle Rock? Dixon? Sterling-Rock Falls? Quad Cities? Anyone been out?

[Firecat41]

Rockton, just fell off. Small mouth the only thing, besides northern that are biting.