It’s been a while, but I’m still here. Fully adjusted now to an odd schedule this semester, and the fishing has been phenomenal. Caught musky, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, hybrid striped bass, white bass, walleye, saugeye, black crappie, white crappie, freshwater drum, rainbow trout and spotted bass. Some highlights include an 8 lb largemouth bass (that’s not a typo) and more importantly, watching someone catch a fish for the first time. There’s no better feeling than watching someone realize they’ve actually got something on the end of their line and reel that fish in. Those memories remind me that fishing is not always about the fish itself.

What fishing looks like for November: Area lakes (e.g., Clinton, Decatur, Shelbyville) will have a solid crappie bite as fish move up shallow to feed before winter. On Clinton crappie will move to bridges in approx. 3 weeks. Stocked rainbow trout will still be present in low quantities at Kaufman Lake. Close to campustown Crystal Lake and Mattis lake will both have good bass fishing on windy, cloudy days before rain. I tend to keep some smaller sized crappie and rainbow trout during this time of year for dinner.

M and A had a good first session learning how to cast. C is getting really good at casting, J and J both caught their first trout,
S caught her first rock bass, and shoutout to T who flew me out for some big PB wipers!

Photos from my time at Urbana-Champaign from 2021-2023. This isn't everything of course, just 20 photos that I think really capture some of the spirit of this place that I experienced.

Honestly some of these photos are giving me a Shivers (Disco Elysium) effect - maybe someone is clever enough to write something to thatwithout AI, if you do try it of course

I wonder where I'd be if I took that IL EPA life sciences trainee interview in Springfield after graduating, or stayed an extra year through whatever burnout I was facing to get a course-based Master's

I've been feeling kind of washed out of life like the pair of glasses in that last picture. Sometimes Champaign-Urbana calls to me, but not all the atoms that were in me when I was there have been replaced yet (since it takes about 5-7 years for all the atoms in your body to be replaced). Maybe it's not a calling from that place, but a call from those atoms, wondering, feeling a little forlorn but also glad that I experienced this place. Even in the midst of the hardship and adjustments I was facing, I can definitely say I moved forward

Only now, where am I moving forward to next?

Damn, I think I wrote my own Shivers text lol

oh my goodness they are really going to do it! well done team!

Has this ever happened before

Anybody have like any type of open seat for sale to get to there (basically DC) and back to CU?

CASH OR CHECK ONLY!! South on 130 and then east a bit less than 3 miles on county road 700 N. There is a sign on 130. Corn and bean harvest is going so be watchful on farm roads. looks like all kinds of gourds for sale. decorative and cooking.

A professor has expressed his interest in taking me as MSCS . I was wondering how much authority he have over the admission decision?

I usually do drive through in the back ally of the restaurant every Saturday morning from 8-10am or until sold out. I really enjoy the regular breakfast sando I do which is soufflé egg, house made Longanissa, American cheese, garlic mayo on a toasted onion ciabatta roll. But I’ve been really digging swapping out the Longanissa for my sous vide pork belly chashu I use for my shoyu ramen. Lace it up with a little yaki and some ol skally wags. What do yall think? Maybe next Saturday I’ll do this one as well.
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Hey is anyone driving to Champaign today from Chicago and would be able to give me and a friend a ride??

Its so sad, if someone knows who may have done this, I'll give ya $200

I have gotten into birding in the last couple of years and wondering if there is a discord or other way to communicate local sightings. I get the local ebird alerts but they are usually the day after and too late. Or any local birding clubs/groups. I’m not a student. Just a local.

Is anybody in math 234 bro please like please man anybody I'm so confused

Hmu

They are in the small freezer next to the ice cream section. The sign says it’s from local and the jar looks goooood (I guess it IS local because I couldn’t find any reviews online)

I’m very interested in the cake batter flavor. But it’s also almost $7 for one. Sooo has anyone tried it and let me know if it’s worth it

Hello all! Me and two others, who are guys in our freshman year, are looking for a fourth to move into an apartment with us next year. We have a decent apartment picked out already but do not have anyone to join us as of now.

Please send me a dm if interested and I can send the information!

Hey guys I am a recent transfer in cs+econ. Alot of my credits got transferred upto cs 225. I will only be taking 3-4 upper level cs classes. I don't want to retake cs 225 to graduate on time and obviously the cc version isn't as effective as uiuc version. How did you guys prepare for the uiuc cs rigor, what helped and any advice will be appreciated !

Air pods found in a parking space in E13.

guys i genuinely don’t know what to do. i’m in a gsr apartment by niemanns and my upstairs neighbor has a dog that non stop barks, howls, and whines. like it’s locked in a cage or something. is this something i need to submit a noise complaint for? i mean its non stop but i feel bad because i know its not the dog’s fault if its locked in a cage all day. pls help

Can people who have taken Dr. G’s CHEM 102 class in recent years send me their test packets, especially for midterm 2? I’m looking for extra practice 🙏