Skunked (Page 2): Ed, I contacted our DNR (ifishillinois)and was informed that chumming in Illinois is legal. Go get‘em.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

mistred64 wrote:

I am gonna look into it. If I were to catch a carp what would I do with it?
Gold hooks?

Ed, I contacted our DNR (ifishillinois)and was informed that chumming in Illinois is legal.
Go get‘em.

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Jer wrote:

Ed, I contacted our DNR (ifishillinois)and was informed that chumming in Illinois is legal.
Go get‘em.

Nice gesture Jer, doin whut a Stager should do ! Helpin' out. I would liked to have seen the expression on Ed's wife's face when she handed him the can o corn. 🙄 . I'm thinking she might have had her free hand on her hip.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

nutz4fish wrote:

Nice gesture Jer, doin whut a Stager should do ! Helpin' out. I would liked to have seen the expression on Ed's wife's face when she handed him the can o corn. 🙄 . I'm thinking she might have had her free hand on her hip.

Yup, I can see that clear as day. 😉

mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois

Jer wrote:

Ed, I contacted our DNR (ifishillinois)and was informed that chumming in Illinois is legal.
Go get‘em.

Thanks Jer. I'm not surprised since they want to get rid of as many carp as they can. They should promote carp fishing.

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

mistred64 wrote:

Thanks Jer. I'm not surprised since they want to get rid of as many carp as they can. They should promote carp fishing.

That's surprising as carp supposedly eat algae and decaying matter thereby providing an organic cleaning service.

mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois

nutz4fish wrote:

Nice gesture Jer, doin whut a Stager should do ! Helpin' out. I would liked to have seen the expression on Ed's wife's face when she handed him the can o corn. 🙄 . I'm thinking she might have had her free hand on her hip.

Yea, somethin like that.

mistred64 Loc: Grayslake, illinois

DCGravity wrote:

That's surprising as carp supposedly eat algae and decaying matter thereby providing an organic cleaning service.

But in the process they stir up the bottom and cause the water to be murky which in turn makes it difficult for the other fish to feed.

Tommyboy Loc: Indianapolis

mistred64 wrote:

We took the kids to the pond today. We used worms ... (show quote)

This might help, tie your line just to the hook. You can use a sinker up the line if you need to. Add a bobber and some bee moths and the kids should be able to catch a bluegill or two. And I’ve caught bass on bee moth before. Good luck and thanks for teaching kids to fish!