The Windy City Fishing Experience - Midwest Road Trip

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    Heyyy Fishaholic's Thanks for Tuning In!!! This was a really spontaneous road trip out the Chicago aka also known as the Windy City and fortunately enough I was able to explore around and find some fish!! It was a really cool experience and I hope I can go back one day!! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays!!!
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  • @FishAholicTV
    @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Merry Christmas, Fishmas 😉, and Happy Holidays FishAholic’s!!! Hope everyone is enjoying time with their loved ones and thanks for tuning in!!! Parts Two and Three of this adventure coming soon!!!

    • @benriley3631
      @benriley3631 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the great vid man always love your channel

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@benriley3631 hey thanks Ben!!

    • @josephkoziol5421
      @josephkoziol5421 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is going to be fun....Chicago...

    • @youssefgad9740
      @youssefgad9740 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FishAholicTV Merry Christmas and happy holidays 🎄🎁

    • @robertomarquez3533
      @robertomarquez3533 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you're still in town I'm happy to take you to a pretty cool spot for rainbow and brown steelhead!

  • @ChrisMcIntee
    @ChrisMcIntee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    that was sick, nice browns!

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Chris!! You’ve got to get out there at some point!

  • @kikobassmaster
    @kikobassmaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love this one! I live in Illinois and fished it my entire life. Great largemouth bass/smallmouth bass state! Also a great state to go kayak fishing! Your videos are one of the reasons I started kayak fishing!

  • @shawnk.
    @shawnk. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's some big one's in Lake Michigan, I've fished down by those harbors a lot. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Chicago. Tight Lines!

  • @nasaman5843
    @nasaman5843 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice brownies Rich!! Excited to see the next episodes of this road trip

  • @Muddyriversfishing
    @Muddyriversfishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice brownies brother! Way to go! 👍

  • @TheAutisticAngler
    @TheAutisticAngler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was an awesome video, completely different to normal. Congrats on the brownies, they were gorgeous. Thank you and tight lines.

  • @bwcok7947
    @bwcok7947 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merry Christmas! Stay safe, warm, and healthy. Great fish!

  • @eliaslemus158
    @eliaslemus158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love watching you're videos just brings me good vibes

  • @davidpickens6916
    @davidpickens6916 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    😎😎😎 sweet! Thanks for sharing.... ! Merry Christmas !

  • @Bayamontate100
    @Bayamontate100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Action, Happy New Year's 😀

  • @michaelcohen2345
    @michaelcohen2345 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry Christmas Rich! This video is the best gift

  • @markbannon9709
    @markbannon9709 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome...fun to watch!

  • @johndonovan7334
    @johndonovan7334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chicago winter trout, great.

  • @bigron8346
    @bigron8346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm happy to see you guys out fishing different states during this Covid time. Enjoy and Happy holidays.

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Big Ron 🤙🏻. Same to you!!

  • @pfestate
    @pfestate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow!! Incredible trout! Phenomenal video editing bud! Merry Christmas. 🎄

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!! It really means a lot to read to the great feedback! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

  • @fishhubbd
    @fishhubbd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent fishing!!!

  • @DavidFlores-cw4ed
    @DavidFlores-cw4ed ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video glad to see you up in the chi

  • @KCsniper79
    @KCsniper79 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s beautiful out there the docks and especially the water I’ve never been, but made for an awesome video with 2 nice sized brownies, hope you had an awesome Merry Christmas an also wishin you a happy New Year....🤙🏼🤙🏼

  • @pmhum
    @pmhum 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job.

  • @taylorssland
    @taylorssland 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW..... NICELY DONE ,SIR

  • @saltwaterjunky607
    @saltwaterjunky607 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well rewarded for your travels there some stonking Browns nicely done, look forward for the rest of your trip 👍

  • @oyabun8538
    @oyabun8538 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    IN THE NET!!!!! That was a nice brown,way to go.

  • @adamsmith3996
    @adamsmith3996 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for posting God bless to those truckers. That looked very serious. And bro that's awesome you going to a totally unfamiliar spot a d getting two beautiful browns. Awesome job.

  • @philipdreiding6250
    @philipdreiding6250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those fish certainly made it worth the trip! Those are Trout of lifetime! Awesome

  • @evanmyllenbeck3875
    @evanmyllenbeck3875 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this channel! Also top notch fish handling even saw you slime your hands before picking the brown up great stuff!

  • @gregoryburris6374
    @gregoryburris6374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video....needed this!! Merry Christmas

  • @joycedimaggio3816
    @joycedimaggio3816 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry Christmas Nice catches!! Fun day.

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Joyce!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well!!

  • @mikaelrantaoutdoors
    @mikaelrantaoutdoors 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was your best episode yet man!

  • @sandreoni1
    @sandreoni1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You the man Rich...

  • @duranpillay4221
    @duranpillay4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Video , Love the drone footage

  • @TheJaymon1962
    @TheJaymon1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid!

  • @gregoryburris6374
    @gregoryburris6374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh hell yes! That's my home stomping grounds. Glad you got a perch crankbait. Steelhead excellent around warm water dishcharges.....some walleye and perch. Excellent video

  • @timmoores1124
    @timmoores1124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was shocked at the size of those fish. Really cool to be able to cast from shore at an unfamiliar spot and be rewarded like that. Be nice if you could get out on the water during your trip. Looking forward to seeing the follow up videos.

  • @archieoutdoors1776
    @archieoutdoors1776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Damn those trouts were beasts! Merry Christmas

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Archie! Same to you!!

  • @kweeks10045
    @kweeks10045 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice! Little 1000 series reel getting it done. Tight lines!

  • @PeaceIsBetter
    @PeaceIsBetter 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Okay that was insane. Damn!

  • @benriley3631
    @benriley3631 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Happy Holidays to everyone and I hope you got everything you asked for!!🎣😄

  • @mdallas
    @mdallas 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the road trip. Dad with wife and two great kids so these trips are not the norm anymore. Godspeed young men. Find your journey, find the fish and share with us. Great video and well produced. Your channel is my second behind the legend Skinner so be proud....very proud of your work. BTW that was a tank Brown! Cheers.

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Matt! Glad you enjoyed!!! And I hear yeah settling down scares me at this point in my life but I’ll get there probably. But still going to Fish to Live in the meantime! Happy holidays and tight lines!!

  • @miguelg4556
    @miguelg4556 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The chill, jazzy music as a background to that semi crash 😂

  • @huntingnh11
    @huntingnh11 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet catch

  • @chuckgillette4086
    @chuckgillette4086 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Stop at Johnnie's Beef in River Forest and pick up an Italian Beef sanwich!!

    • @chrisboz8423
      @chrisboz8423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can't forget the chocolate cake shake at Portillo's

  • @Slarson63
    @Slarson63 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice catch

  • @219Fishing
    @219Fishing ปีที่แล้ว

    Dope video 🤙🏽

  • @robertg9095
    @robertg9095 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice catches bro 👍🏽

  • @MaxwellTheMf
    @MaxwellTheMf ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome to my hometown

  • @FishinPA
    @FishinPA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome fish boii🤙🏼

  • @0rgyInTheMorgue
    @0rgyInTheMorgue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks to your key largo fishing video, I’ve caught a few big fish in my time here

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome Glad to hear! What have you caught...?

    • @0rgyInTheMorgue
      @0rgyInTheMorgue 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FishAholicTV I’ve caught a lot of mangrove snapper, grunts , and barracudas. Cant seem to find the snook yet sadly

  • @eileenheidkamp1394
    @eileenheidkamp1394 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best city!

  • @STILLPHENOM
    @STILLPHENOM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry christmas and a happy new year bro. You gotta be a fish wishperer.

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well bud! I had some luck on my side for sure!!

  • @spectacxx613
    @spectacxx613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Niceee brooo u freaking hype me up when u fish 🎣

  • @marioforieri8529
    @marioforieri8529 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice job from Italy

  • @MarvinDSancho2011
    @MarvinDSancho2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video

  • @aidanwalsh5841
    @aidanwalsh5841 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eyyyyy new vid👌🤙

  • @toddpainter3721
    @toddpainter3721 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry Xmas Rich

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Todd same to you!!

  • @EscapingTheCity
    @EscapingTheCity 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video man. I'm a local chicagoan, usually bike over to the harbors with my fly rod and pull out some nice bass all summer long. It's winter now and it's just no fun to be out in those cold lake shore winds, but this was a good video to cure some of the cabin fever. Hope you make it back to chi town again someday!

  • @aiden_fitz
    @aiden_fitz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve missed your videos man

  • @gregorylobato
    @gregorylobato 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Pennsylvania Turnpike can be one scary road! Rock wall 6 inches on one side and a pinned in by 18 wheelers doing 80 on the other. Glad you weren’t in that accident!

  • @carlosakalos25
    @carlosakalos25 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Montrose Harbor! Good spot in September and March for Salmon. I've seen monsters come out that harbor.

  • @maxmarcus9002
    @maxmarcus9002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    During a normal year you can get out into the docks. The tackle store sells a pass that allows you to access them. But since Covid they closed them off to fisherman

    • @robertomarquez3533
      @robertomarquez3533 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can also buy passes from the city, theyre like $6

    • @maxmarcus9002
      @maxmarcus9002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robertomarquez3533 they aren’t selling them this year

  • @t7m7
    @t7m7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great catch, u well deserve it!

  • @daleockert6222
    @daleockert6222 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big frickin lake , huh Rich

  • @spencerthorn6612
    @spencerthorn6612 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There are big fish I love fishing out there

  • @vicv7229
    @vicv7229 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rich is the G.O.A.T

  • @FishingPROTemur
    @FishingPROTemur 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Всем желаю огромного здоровья и успехов в рыбалке и охоте!

  • @Justin-ix2vw
    @Justin-ix2vw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice release at 15min

  • @coreyjbeats1357
    @coreyjbeats1357 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry Christmas!! It was nice waking up and watching this in bed haha

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Merry Christmas Corey 🤙🏻. Hope you liked to hear your song in there!

    • @coreyjbeats1357
      @coreyjbeats1357 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah dude! Loved the whole video. Something about watching foggy day fishing always soothes me.

  • @Stevelagoscaluscusin
    @Stevelagoscaluscusin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope this Christmas i have a rod like yours

  • @nyewang
    @nyewang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You made it look too easy! That should be pretty pressured waters. Good job!

  • @johndeaton7968
    @johndeaton7968 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That brown had some hooks

  • @Mylris
    @Mylris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4:58 I used to live by Perrysburg and I would go to that bass pro shop all the time. Too bad there are no bass pro shops where I live now.

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a sweet shop! First like Midwest Bass Pro I’ve been to

  • @genedeahl7453
    @genedeahl7453 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice fish

  • @crackertime2164
    @crackertime2164 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video

  • @TB-zh9pe
    @TB-zh9pe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another interesting video, as usual. Those trout were EXCEPTIONAL, but I've seen you catch smaller snook that fought harder. I expected to see the trout make a run or two against the drag, but they didn't run at all. Maybe it was because the water temp. was near freezing? Thanks for publishing this video. I prefer to fish without a boat whenever possible, and I appreciate all of your boatless and kayak fishing videos.

  • @bobscruggs9051
    @bobscruggs9051 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here in Florida we have a cold front down to 33 tonight I see you fishing up there you s are awesome

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      35-45 degrees was the high and I was actually excited because that’s kinda on the warmer side of what it can be in the winter haha.

  • @dabonemarrow5337
    @dabonemarrow5337 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder what that second brown weighed, it was Phat!! That bottom jaw was hooked like crazy!! Great job, keep it up and tight!!

  • @tannermccalister9841
    @tannermccalister9841 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude you want to catch some big browns you need to come to the wolf creek dam in KY like right now! Or huge striper, or walleye, rainbows, or sauger... it’s on

  • @jasondeansmith79
    @jasondeansmith79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome man It’s cool to have you fish in a lake an hour away from my house. Merry Christmas I hope you got some Chicago deep dish pizza why you were there.

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got Jets Pizza but it wasn’t anything special :/. Kicking myself for not trying deep dish

    • @jasondeansmith79
      @jasondeansmith79 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ll have to share a picture on Instagram I just ate there last week.

    • @utuber2940
      @utuber2940 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How was he going to get pizza the dumb ass mayor closed everything!!!!!!! I used to come down to Chicago a lot now fuck Chicago!!!!!

  • @miggss457
    @miggss457 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unbelievable!!

  • @ElJefe-zu4ee
    @ElJefe-zu4ee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your lures (fin back shad etc...) catch loads of freshwater fish here in MN, try some of your old tricks in the Midwest and you’ll be surprised.

  • @israelgoodlookingangler
    @israelgoodlookingangler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍👍

  • @jakepecorin2794
    @jakepecorin2794 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you’re still looking for spots in Chicago, the south side slips have had some perch, the river walk downtown has some crappie and there are Lake trout to be caught at the small part of navy pier that’s still fishable

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cooool Thanks Jake!! I really appreciate the tips! Unfortunately I’ve already headed back east to be with the Fam for the holidays. But I filmed two more days after this first day so I’m going to throw that together to make something cool!

  • @Msquad321
    @Msquad321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That 2nd fish said: "Don't call be Baby -- I'm a dude, Dude !!".

  • @bruceturek3412
    @bruceturek3412 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn!!

  • @gregthomas2904
    @gregthomas2904 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should go see Milliken while out there.

  • @crispychris9492
    @crispychris9492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always gotta stop at a bass pro or cabelas when I’m passing by to check it out and grab something I need, but end up getting 5 times more than what I was going in to get

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha that’s how they catch us lol 😂.

  • @cesargarza51
    @cesargarza51 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My back yard 😉cheers

  • @noelsell6028
    @noelsell6028 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great fish and lure choice. I would have tried Keitech swimbaits also. Just my 2 cents!

  • @ctgilcrest
    @ctgilcrest 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have watched videos of people nailing big Lakers in that marina. winter time thing i think.

  • @miguelangelflorian6037
    @miguelangelflorian6037 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please please please please come down to southern jersey! Please please! Atlantic city that's where I live!

  • @utuber2940
    @utuber2940 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice browns ..I stay out of Chicago now at least by car or on foot..I bought a 21 foot arima sea chaser and I put in at Hammond marina and drive to Chicago and fish out of boat it is wayyyy better.....

  • @mazinyonan3621
    @mazinyonan3621 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry Christmas ,
    Awesome 👏 fishing those lake Trout, can you please mention one more time the lure that you used today , thanks 🙏🏻

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Merry Christmas it was the Berkeley Flicker Shad and I put a link in the description so you can easily find it online

  • @aen45basshunter96
    @aen45basshunter96 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn nice fish! Does anyone else fish in Chicago? I only saw you guys out there
    Maybe it was one of those sleeper spots now it's going to blow up over there 50+
    people everyday. LoL

    • @christopherball9227
      @christopherball9227 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lots of people fish near the harbors but when boats are in the slips the harbors restrict fishing near the boats. It’s hard to fish the river from the banks because there’s little legal shoreline access

  • @eileenheidkamp1394
    @eileenheidkamp1394 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish I knew u we’re here

  • @ronnyk6263
    @ronnyk6263 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    First time here...where you coming from? And great job on the shores of the lake I grew up near!

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for Tuning in Ronny 🤙🏻 amazing lake to grow up near!

  • @JerseyJimFish
    @JerseyJimFish 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I find it difficult to make long distance trips while passing potentially fishy water for HOURS.
    It paid off for you though Rich.
    Well done sir!😁

    • @codybertram6122
      @codybertram6122 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For a shot at breaking a 20 pounder, there are few areas that will produce like that and the Great Lakes are one of them.

  • @RHODEISLANDSUCKS
    @RHODEISLANDSUCKS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't know the trout were so *thicc* in Chicago

  • @robertdiehl1281
    @robertdiehl1281 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merry Christmas. Yes...oh my gosh those trout were beast. Well done getting them to and into the net. Another terrific video. Clean peaceful and exciting all on Christmas. Great music score. Cheers mate

  • @collinwarrick1785
    @collinwarrick1785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No one:
    Me: I saw the CRAZIEST truck accident on a fishing video last night!

  • @randymorris8740
    @randymorris8740 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use the Vudu Shrimp in the great lakes with very good results, try them, there are fresh water shrimp in the great lakes so you should do well too...

    • @FishAholicTV
      @FishAholicTV  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow I never thought of that 🙈. Thanks for the tip Randy I’ll have to try it. The vudu shrimp really has amazing action!

    • @randymorris8740
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      Lake Erie drum on Vudu Shrimp...