Booking Now for Spring 2016
Upcoming Events:
Captain Will Winans will be sharing insights on his home water, the Kankakee River and other Illinois fisheries during two free presentations in the coming weeks. Will spends more than half the year rowing these waters. With spring just weeks away, join Will for a free seminar and discover, revisit or maybe learn something new about local fisheries and ecosystems within a short drive from Chicago.
Presentation at Chicago Fly Fishing Outfitters
Sunday, February 28th, 3:30-4:30pm
Presentation at Orvis Chicago
Saturday, March 5th 10:00am to 12:00pm
Join me on the Kankakee river. Book now for Spring/Summer 2020.
Contact Information
Call 815-263-2776, click here to use our contact form, or email me directly at willwinans@bigriverfly.com today to book your trip.
Just over an hour's drive from Chicago, through the cornfields of Illinois, runs a particularly scenic and well-preserved stretch of the Kankakee River. Will Winans of Big River Fly Fishing specializes in drift boat trips through this productive smallmouth bass fishery.
Just over an hour's drive from Chicago, through the cornfields of Illinois, runs a particularly scenic and well-preserved stretch of the Kankakee River. Will Winans of Big River Fly Fishing specializes in drift boat trips through this productive smallmouth bass fishery.
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Skinny Water Baitfish
Hook: Gamakatsu B10S
Thread: UTC 140
Weight: .025 (optional)
Body: Ice Wing or Ice Dub
Profile: Arctic Fox Tail
Tail: Magnum Rabbit Strip (add Softex)
Head: Deer Hair