Here are my open dates for 2026 Summer Combo Trips (Crappie-White Bass) August 20,24,25,26,27 Fall Crappie on Kentucky Lake Two Anglers Only. Will add 7-11 after these three are gone September 4,5,6,7,8,9,15 Fall Crappie on Shelbyville October 4-11,13-21,24,29,31 November 1-5,7-30 You will note some changes for 2026. I am going back to Kentucky Lake in September, much better weather and my deep fish are there anyway. Why fight big winds and cold rain. Please if you book down there keep your promise to me and Eric. I have heard everything from I forgot or it's too far or it's deer [...]

All my open dates for 2025 are filled. We will start filling 2026 dates in early December of 2025. I will be in attendance at the following shows. I should have seminars at all of them. Collinsville January 2,3,4 Schaumburg January 22,23,24,25 Quad Cities February 12,13,14,15 Rockford February 20,21,22

Rockford Il. Boat, Vacation and Fishing Show February 2,3,4 Booth and Seminars Tinley Park Il. Tinley Travel & Outdoor Expo February 16,17,18 Sullivan Il. VFW Crappiefest March 9

I am full for the remainder of 2023 unless December is warm enough to get in a couple of trips. I will be on Kentucky Lake most of November. Give me a call at 217-840-1221. These are my plans for 2024 since I am back guiding full-time. I will be in attendance at the Collinsville Show, Schaumburg Show, Tinley Park Show but I would nail these down beforehand as I book a bunch of trips with these shows. Ice-Out Deep Crappie Shelbyville March 17-29 Kentucky Lake Pre=spawn-spawn crappie April 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11 Shelbyille Lake Pre-spawn-spawn crappie April 18-30, May 1,2,4,6-14 Shelbyville walleye/white [...]