Fishing Downtown Chicago for Massive fish, River walk area

fishing in downtown Chicago along the Chicago River walk and Chicago River is a must if your visiting town, this place is full of massive fish and multiple different species and easier to catch than you thank today I give you some tips on how we caught fish here.
Rod and reel - Penn fierce 3 combo 4000 size reel (medium extra fast)
20 Lb braid with 7 feet of 20 Lb monofilament leader
size 2 euro pro hook and small split shot sinker

[@kcduce3652]

Good job!

[@voiceofrea5on]

Gotta love those Chicago river tugboats(carp)😂

[@neibol100]

Is it necessary to release it.? Or can I take it.? 🤔

[@RiverBloodfishing]

You can take it, but it’s really dirty water in the river

[@pequenioedgarito3067]

Its carp, an invasive species. You can kill it and let the seagulls eat it. As a ntive Chicagoan, i Wouldnt eat anything from the Chicago River

[@keithrichards5108]

I live in Chicago and been fishing for carp my whole life! Carp are the best fighting fish out there! We call them the fresh water tarpon🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RiverBloodfishing]

I’m coming back next month hope to get on some more

[@keithrichards5108]

@@RiverBloodfishing the only down side of fishing at that spot is people start to crowd around you when you hook a fish? I know they mean well but sometimes it gets to be much🤔 but good luck on your next trip and hope you catch a monster!! My PB at that spot is 37lb!

[@DoctorSess]

That’s so funny… we call them the gay man’s tarpon

[@mountainghost5044]

Those 2 corn cob-shaped buildings that were across the river from you are a very historic Chicago Landmark called Marina City which makes the location where you were fishing from right next to the N Walbash Bridge.

[@RiverBloodfishing]

Thanks for the info couldn’t figure out what those buildings were called I do remember seeing them in the transformers movie I believe

[@jimmiehall7489]

And on an episode of American Greed.

[@jlcworld91]

I know the spot well. You can expect a crowd for sure if you hook up there. That drag was screaming. Good luck out there.

[@astrosjer822]

That Kayak was clueless. I don’t mind watching but they needed to get the hell away.

[@EDy3621]

I thought you weren’t supposed to release carp back since it’s invasive?

[@RiverBloodfishing]

@@EDy3621 I had to look into it myself these common carp from the river are ok to release they are not invasive according to google

[@boataxe4605]

That’s the Asian carp that you are thinking of.

[@Montell-nj4vm]

😮

[@appleseed9943]

Carp are a beautiful looking fish

[@neibol100]

What are the characteristics of the equipment you use.?

[@RiverBloodfishing]

I prefer 15 lb braid with 15 pound fluorocarbon leader with a rod that’s 7 feet long medium fast or medium extra fast but sometimes they get line shy in this river they see a lot of fishing you may have to use smaller line to trick them into biting

[@alexgogolew4385]

Got it

[@TheBerean-pb2jh]

I just found your channel 😮 I LOVE IT

[@CloudFT]

Can you do an update video on markland dam?

[@RiverBloodfishing]

I’ll be there soon

[@CloudFT]

@@RiverBloodfishingcool, I been wanting to go there but I’m like 2 hr alway, and wanting to target some white bass but idk when they there

[@RiverBloodfishing]

@@CloudFT it’s best in the spring and fall, there are some there but not in great numbers, the bite starts to pick up around September, I also catch them this time of year from a boat but at night around barges with lights that attract bait fish

[@CloudFT]

@@RiverBloodfishingoh okay thanks for the advice! Can’t wait to see you go back there! Subbed

[@PaulTaylor-ko8jy]

Be safe

[@naturallyamberstarr6811]

🎣🎣🎣

[@calvinhoward2407]

That first one looked big

[@RiverBloodfishing]

I was really mad I lost it I cursed a bunch