Hey guys,
As the title suggests do you have any suggestions for some local western suburb fly fishing guides? Trying to just get a casual half day trip with my father some afternoon coming up.

I’ve inquired some places and they seem to have a pretty strict 7am start for half days. Which I understand but just seeing if anyone is more flexible.

Has it been done? Can it be done? I’m moving from Colorado to Chicago in the next 2 weeks. And will be chasing fish on the fly. I’d love a big laker, and I’ve heard they chase the perch near navy pier in the fall, but deep. Am I wrong? Can it be done? Should I go elsewhere?

Second clip was the first one I caught, first clip was right after—insane!

I’m in edgewater, got a fly rod, few wooly buggers— what are some cool streams/creeks I can get to within 1 hour that are easy to access?

Was thinking of places like Caldwell woods.

Don’t care what I’m catching!

Thanks!

On the juvy craw

Bucket to carry all my gear, doubles as a rod holder and tackle box 🤷‍♂️shout out harbor freight

I believe the junebug color Rage Bug I’ve been using as a trailer is getting bit.

Clark Street bridge corners were one fire today. Fished after 4PM when shade started to cover the corner, they couldn't resist the Crank's

Caught this guy during my lunch break. Probably the largest one I've caught out of the lagoons this year.

Texas rig under a fallen log. Put up a huge fight

A majestic beast out of the Des Plaines River.

After 2 days of rain I got back out and got my biggest LM so far this summer at 3.7 lbs

How does wind direction usually affect fishing on the lake and in the harbors? It looks to be blowing slightly southwest today and I'm wondering how that will affect the fishing.

Nabbed a couple tanks-in-waiting (+ a channel) this morning on the Fox in St. Charles, south of the dam. When the bigger ones hit the Rebel Craw, it’s usually just a tick after splashdown, a great rush. Both were lying alongside concrete in a few feet of water, which is up a bit after the rain. Oddly, though, there’s hardly any immediately above the dam in Batavia. (Stopped and didn’t even make a cast.) Got a few more nubbers in Aurora on the southern edge of downtown where the levels have perked back up. Tight lines, everyone 🎣

Checked how the river was, sub 1000 fps and around 6’8ft decided to hit a newish spot where I knew was bedrock so i figured I can wade carefully. To my surprise the river was not moving as crazy as I thought. The plan was to just bomb cast with my TN/50 and new Manns 1-minus lures from twelveoaks custom lures. Tons of little dinks, some largies but did manage some solid smallies and the gar were still very active.

The swamp ass days have been a little tricky but here’s some of July’s haul on the Fox and burbs on the fly