Recon For Catfish

01/19/2026

01/19/2026

Its been a while folks! Just want to say we will be starting back up again after old man winter is done. New this year U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers and Officials have the opportunity for a free day of fishing at one of the PREMIER LAKES of the Midwest, Lake Shelbyville. You will have to kind of excuse my multi species abilities the first season, but I am positive we will boat many PB Channel and Flatheads with a few Blues if we head to Clinton Lake this season! Here is a look at some past catches! And look for a follow up post in a month or so for open dates…hoping to triple all my previous trips this year!

04/03/2024

Cannot wait to take some veterans out!!

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04/02/2024

Wabash River Valley 2024 Schedule!

April 6th- Beall Woods Trout Rodeo

June 1st- Red Hills State Park Crappie Challenge

June 29th- Sam Parr State Park Big Bass Brawl

Aug 3rd- Joilet- Lake Chaminwood Preserve with Chicago Chapter

Aug 31st- Crab Orchard Kayak Fishing Challenge

Oct - TBD (Jim Dolan Online Tournament)

Hope to see you there! Maybe you can be the Angler of the Year!

03/22/2024

Mending the Line officially hits Netflix tomorrow Saturday the 23rd!

If you haven’t watched the movie yet, it’s an incredibly powerful movie on the journey of service, separation, and finding peace in the outdoors through fly fishing.

We hope that it will reach a whole new audience and bring awareness to the powers of the outdoors for our veterans and for all looking to find more peace.

Be sure to check it out tomorrow on Netflix!

02/15/2024

Well today is the day. This evening, we find out if the people of the area are willing to give up a few minutes of their lives by showing support for the Quincy Bay Project. The folks from the Corps of Engineers will leave Quincy tomorrow with one of two messages. One is that we want construction to start as soon as possible and we all showed up to prove it, or two Quincy does not care so the normal slow bureaucracy speed will be fine. It is that simple.

Please show up this evening at the Civic Center. Doors open at 430, the Major speaks at 5 and it goes until 7. At minimum come through the door, and sign in with your support. If you have the time, stay to listen to the speakers and educate yourself about the HREP. Please bring your family, friends and share this reminder.

Over 5 years ago, I and some of the other QBAREA folks started hitting the road. We traveled to Lacrosse, WS, LeClair, Iowa, Rock Island, St Louis and almost every river town in between. Attending meetings and learning the ends and outs of the various programs, to get us to todays Open House. It will all be worthwhile if people are willing to travel far less and give up an hour of their time tonight. I would appreciate you sharing this reminder with everyone you know and showing up tonight in force. Thanks

08/03/2023

Stay tuned for the weight and the story!! 🎣🇺🇸

06/29/2023

Well we didn’t get to stay as long as we wanted due to the storm, but Marine Veteran “Mondo” had a blast. We talked s**t and caught some fish. We kept a few for him to eat later tonight! Bait wasn’t the easiest but what we did get worked well! I think the fish are back to somewhat normal patterns, but everyday on the Mississippi is a new story! We plan on going for a full day in a few weeks! If you or anyone you know is a Active Duty/Veteran Military, Police, Firefighter/EMS, this is 100% free, scheduling is as easy as sending us a message or calling 2176202016.

Mississippi Valley Hunters and Fishermen’s Association
Fishing For Freedom Quincy, IL
Tangling with Catfish
X-Treme Bait Tanks
Mike's Tackle World
The Original Clear Board LLC.
SeaArk Boats
Mercury Marine

02/28/2023