New, just saying Hi.

[Daren]

I was surfing around and found this place. I saw there were more than a couple Illinois members, I thought I would pop by and say hello. I checked out the members galleries, man there are some BIG catfish there. I started a gallery with a picture of my fishing buddy (my wife) with a decent bass she caught this summer. She has her "lucky fishing hat" on.

[bamabass]

welcome to the forum. lots of good information here and good people

[Schoe]

Glad to have you on board Darren and thanks for the pictures in the Gallery. Hope to see a lot of you and your "wife" and fishing buddy on WIF. Thanks for joining us, Schoe

[nosnag]

Welcome Daren,
If you enjoy fishing,you found the right place to join.Lots of friendly people here on the WIF.Set a spell and join us often in the forums.
BILL

[Timotha7]

Welcome to WIF Daren
Great to have you aboard, looking forward to seeing you post and share info with the rest of the family
Tim

[Daren]

Central Illinois, a little town called Lovington. Kinda boring territory. There are alot of farm ponds around, a river just outside of town (2 miles?) and I am 10 minutes from Lake Shelbyville. My Grampa has a nice farm pond about 15 minutes away.

[gofish]

welcome daren. ill be leavin about 230 am to go to shelbyville to prefish the big cat tourney next weekend. ever over this way (other side of champaign )give a holler.well gofish :D

[wewamohawk]

daren thats a nice piture of your pardnerand a real nice bass ,,,the mohawk also welcome to the site

[Daren]

I have been reading when I visit, not posting much. For Illinois that is a decent bass, 5lb +. My Grampa has a little 2 acre pond that is full of big fish. I have caught 18 lb channel cats, 7+ lb bass, 16" crappie and some of the biggest bluegill you would want to catch on ultra light tackle. He has some bluegill 10" and well over a pound. I have pictures of some of the bigger fish I have caught there. I will post them in the gallery when I dig them out.

Daren

[Daren]

I even have a video tape somewhere of those bass hitting topwater. We were camping out there one weekend and had the camcorder and my wife taped me fishing. EVERY cast they hammered a top water bait I was throwing. She taped for 10 minutes, I bet I caught 12 big fish in 10 minutes. I have to dig that out and watch it again, that was a few years ago and I had forgot about it.

[Stump Bumper]

Welcome to WIF Daren. There's alot of good info here and great people to share it with....Ray

[Illinoisgiller]

Welcome to the whereifish family. You'll enjoy it here. Lots of good people that are willing to share tips and such.
I seldom click on members home pages, but seen yours and slipped over for a look. Now that is some fine craftsmanship!!!! Congradulations on the fine work you do.
Your gramps farm pond sounds interesting. I'd bet you enjoy the tussle of Bull Gills from there. I and my two grandsons have been on the hunt for a bluegill that weighs in at a full pound. We MAY have got there already but don't always have anything to weigh with.:rolleyes: I do know that we have got on some very impressive bigguns and didn't seem important at the time if they were a full pound or not. :D I have put some pictures in the gallery. At least they are somewhere in there. I'm not very good with this computer.
As for your area being boring- - - Cummon now- Must be an "eyes of the beholder thing" :D You are sitting in some of the finest fishing in our state. :cool: We'll look forward to hearing from you and if you get the chance, post lots of pictures. Mike

[Daren]

Mike, thanks for the compliment on my work. I really enjoy it. I was a master plumber and had my own plumbing business...but I didn't really like it. I love samilling, it is HARD work, but that never killed anybody. Wood is my thing now and woodworking is a ball (one day I will get good at it). I put some more picture in the gallery of me and fish. And a picture of "where I fish" a decent shot of my Grampa's pond. I have yet to find a picture of one of those big bluegill...but the aren't just a fishing story;) , they are in that pond.