fishing for brown trout illinois

Chasing Legends – Brown Trout in Northern Illinois


“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand” Neil Armstrong By Justin James: In my neck of the woods, there is a myth that ranks up there with Bigfoot or the Holy Grail. I’ve always heard of someone’s uncle catching brown trout from some mythical and little-known stream in northern Illinois. So I started doing…

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A CONCISE LIST OF TIPS AND TRICKS TO LEARN HOW TO FISH


Will you agree with me if I highlight “fishing” as a rewarding sport? I assume many of you would not agree with me because you would be filled with the thought that fishing would be just sitting around in a boat or on the bank expecting a bobber to go under and so on. But that’s not all about fishing.…

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Upgrading the Yak Wagon with Barricade XD Running Boards


How many of you own a car, truck or jeep and all you think about is what can I do to upgrade it?  I know I do and no matter how long I keep a vehicle, those thoughts never stop. So over the years since I got my 2009 Ford F150, there’s been a few things that have always bothered…

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Impressions of the new Wonder Tacklebox Subscription fishing box


Subscription boxes are the hot thing these day for all activities and a subscription for fishing is probably one that may top the list. Wonder Tacklebox is a new monthly subscription box that’s right up there with the best of them. Wonder Tacklebox offers one size subscription that contains $40 worth of fishing gear for $24.99 a month plus free…

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Stanley Springtime Giveaway


Get your spring started off with everything you need to celebrate the outdoors with the Average Hunter Stanley Springtime Giveaway. This complete outdoors set from Stanley includes: 16 QT Cooler Boasting more than twice the foam insulation of a typical cooler, this one holds 21 cans of your favorite brew or soda and keeps ice frozen for a whopping 36…

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Turkey hunt with Cro-Mag Outdoors - The Deception Chamber Average Hunter Matt Staser

Turkey hunt with Cro-Mag Outdoors – The Deception Chamber


Turkey hunting is all about being able to adapt to the turkeys by their sounds and their location. That’s why it’s good to hunt turkeys with a minimalistic approach to the gear you have to carry around with you. If you’re lucky enough to have a large enough population where you can go sit in a blind for the day,…

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AMF Fishing 40 Lure Giveaway


As a fisherman, one of my favorite activities is organizing the tackle box as the fishing season approaches. I know this is the same for many others. How would you like to have 40 new lures to organize? How about getting all those lures for free? Here’s a giveaway that one lucky winner will take home 40 new lures for…

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Klik Belt Review – Tactical with Style


Finally, a belt that gets it right. The combination of looks, reliability, and strength are factors you rarely find in one belt. This Klik Belt Review will show you a stylish leather belt and standard nylon.  Both and all belts from Klik Belt use the world-famous Cobra Buckle. Strength is what we all want in most items we look to…

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