Hi I'm Crappie Mike

[crappie mike]

Married Have one daughter. Love to fish. get out to the Kankakee in the Momence area. haven't been able to fish much this year. Just got out for the first time this year. Like to Wade the River and float tube the Mazonia strip mines.
post most of my pics on face book. hoping to get some info on how to better fish the river.

[Anthony Mikos]

Welcome aboard!

[amason]

I can't help but read that word as Crappy, not Crappie.

[Ken G]

Hey Mike.

Twelve or more years ago I walked around a lot of the Mazonia ponds. Always planned on getting a tube to hit those ponds, but the Fox River got in the way. Did drag a 10 foot jon boat and trolling motor out there a few times. Amazing how much water is out there that hardly anyone hits.

Search on Norms reports, the Kankakee River god. I think he fishes too much. He'd be more than happy to give you some tips. Never be afraid to ask questions. We tar and feather those that have a problem with that.

Ed Mullady calls them Croppie. He can't bring himself to call such a beautiful fish Crappie.

[crappie mike]

I just went out there sunday,
My uncle has a home in Momence, just a mile from the south shore golf course.
Caught one large mouth, about 2 pounds.
flopped out of my hand before I could get a pic,
was a beautiful day.
just a little hot.
caught him on a yum, 5" green with red flakes.
on a 2 ought keeper hook weighted.

very relaxing.
wish I could have caught more.
but only two bites that day.

[Ken G]

Summer doldrums, even the fish get them.

I like September, October if the weather cooperates. August I barely tolerate.