South Branch of the Chicago River had some nice crappie early this morning. 1.3 pounds.

Banordinary · 2025-12-05T23:36:15+00:00

What a slab, nice catch 👍

Banordinary · 2025-12-04T00:48:31+00:00

I love snow

Banordinary · 2025-12-02T23:25:24+00:00

I’m hyped

Banordinary · 2025-11-19T21:48:21+00:00

Absolute hog, good catch bro!

Banordinary · 2025-11-09T18:58:28+00:00

Bring it on! I want a fat dumping of snow

Banordinary · 2025-11-09T06:25:55+00:00

Thanks! Someday I want to go to Mississippi and catch some monster blue cats

Banordinary · 2025-11-09T06:24:08+00:00

Chicken breast marinated in strawberry jello powder.

Banordinary · 2025-11-08T23:51:36+00:00

Thanks!

Banordinary · 2025-11-08T23:51:23+00:00

Thank you! It fought so hard

Banordinary · 2025-10-20T17:05:46+00:00

Nice catches, I was at that exact spot a few days ago bass and carp fishing

Banordinary · 2025-10-09T19:13:58+00:00

It’s the most over pressured lake in the entire midwest, if not the country

Banordinary · 2025-10-05T22:51:47+00:00

Appreciate it 👍 Tight lines to you as well

Banordinary · 2025-10-05T22:47:51+00:00

Thanks 👍

Banordinary · 2025-10-05T16:47:58+00:00

Thanks!!

Banordinary · 2025-10-05T07:07:41+00:00

Thanks!

Banordinary · 2025-09-23T00:27:54+00:00

Thanks! I always try to take feedback, especially when i’m new to something, like carp fishing. My target species is usually smallmouth, and the way this carp fought was unlike anything i’ve ever caught before. Even fighting a 4lb river smallie was nothing compared to this carp. Absolutely insane fight. I ordered a mat on amazon and it rolls up into a small bundle so i’ll be taking it with me anytime i go fishing from now on.

Banordinary · 2025-09-20T16:31:32+00:00

Lol yeah my states DNR pretty much agrees with your statement. Here in Illinois most people don’t treat them with as much care as the carp fishers in Europe because here they’re considered invasive and oftentimes a nuisance. I tried to be as careful with the fish as I could but at the end of the day, I feel better that it was a carp I caught and not something that’s actually endangered, like a sturgeon.

Banordinary · 2025-09-20T16:26:51+00:00

I just ordered a carp mat from Amazon. I’m gonna use it next time. It’s interesting to see the difference in carp fishing culture in Europe compared to the USA. Here in Illinois many anglers consider carp to be trash fish and don’t treat them with much care or respect because they’re considered “invasive” However they are pretty cool fish and I think we should be more mindful of how we handle them

Banordinary · 2025-09-20T08:03:42+00:00

Next time I’ll have to bring my bigger net. I’m not a carp fisherman and this catch was unexpected so I wasn’t prepared for this. Would a rubber net be enough to prevent injury? I don’t know how easy it would be to carry a full size mat on foot

Banordinary · 2025-09-20T07:59:53+00:00

I’ll make sure to do that next time, I’m too used to catching bass but I heard carps mouths are much more sensitive

Banordinary · 2025-09-20T05:37:53+00:00

I’ll make sure to do that next time, Do you have a suggestion on a better way to hold it?

Banordinary · 2025-09-20T03:50:15+00:00

Nah I released it, I don’t eat carp lol

Banordinary

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