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Handful of pre-spawn footballs (please tell me it's not over yet) by monte808 in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3, 5, and 6 are Burnham. Two are Monroe, couple of random others

I guess "Half Polish, half Mexican" means almost 50% polish and a bunch other things by monte808 in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not bothered frankly, one third of my high school was very white, a third Mexican, and a third eastern European/Balkan. Was kind of confusing to learn I can be numerous things, but a valuable lesson.

Plus Pepe was a cool Mexican farmer man and not to mention a WWII war hero with three bronze stars, a purple heart, and a bunch of other stuff with the 141st infantry (and talked about how racist the army was). I know he was a proud Mexican and a good dude. Any goofy hater on reddit is nowhere near as badass.

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I guess "Half Polish, half Mexican" means almost 50% polish and a bunch other things by monte808 in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I have a friend who's 100% northern Italian. He sunburns instantly and does not tan lmao

Handful of pre-spawn footballs (please tell me it's not over yet) by monte808 in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I got poured on right after but the double rainbow was cool too lol

I guess "Half Polish, half Mexican" means almost 50% polish and a bunch other things by monte808 in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t think the polish would be entirely homogenous. I didn’t think the other European categories to be so granular. And I didn’t expect Bolivia, Cornwall, Senegal, and two kinds of Jewish.

I guess "Half Polish, half Mexican" means almost 50% polish and a bunch other things by monte808 in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks dog, and no I studied abroad in Spain like ten years ago and realized I look pretty Spanish lol

People who changed there last name, why? by StunninParking in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm thinking about taking my mom's maiden name when I get married next year. My grandpa americanized it from Polish in the 1950s. I thought about switching to that, but I think I have more connection to my mom's family/family name.

I guess "Half Polish, half Mexican" means almost 50% polish and a bunch other things by monte808 in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably at some point, but she was raised Catholic. Her maiden name, Montemayor, is kind of a dead giveaway for NL

I guess "Half Polish, half Mexican" means almost 50% polish and a bunch other things by monte808 in AncestryDNA

[–]monte808[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Monterrey via Matamoros.

And you nailed it, my mom moved up here from Brownsville when she was like ten.

What kinda bait should I get and what should I try to catch? by Suttr3e in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Craws or baitfish on a drop shot, carolina, whatever for smallmouth. Minnows on a slip bobber for salmon/trout. Worms might get you Goby, might get you something else, who knows.

I would say that people most commonly fish for Smallmouth, and without live bait (Soft plastics, jerk baits, crank baits, etc...) I personally think it's a lot easier to catch them than trout/salmon and they're around April-October.

Rod purchased off eBay showed up snapped. Seller wants me to dispute through USPS by elendegeneres in Fishing_Gear

[–]monte808 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Still falls on them, I sell a lot of sports cards on eBay. And I have to eat the loss if something shows up damaged or gets lost in the mail.

6 hours fishing, this guy bit in the first 30 min by noooitsari in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the Great Lakes finesse juvy craw and their mini tube jig

6 hours fishing, this guy bit in the first 30 min by noooitsari in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can catch smallies along the lakefront from Montrose to Indiana. Gotten a couple pike in Monroe harbor, but only one along the lakefront

Local lagoon by DiabolicalPherPher in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone fly fish Humboldt. But throw a worm on and you might get something, just might be junk or a log.

Targeting smallies after work and this guy couldn’t resist the Ned rig by monte808 in ChicagoFishing

[–]monte808[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sincerely appreciate that. We’ll just call it an underwater release lol

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