Chicago Tips
When it comes to Chicago, we've been there, done that, now serving 5 tips in 1 categories ranging from Public Service site: Chicago (Tips) to Public Service site: Chicago (Tips).
Chicago Sports Meca offers Diverse Games
Many different Professional & semi-pro teams make their home in Chicago with many sports having 2 teams right in town!
Football, Baseball, Basketball & Hockey all have at least 2 pro teams in the City of Chicago! Add a professional LaCrosse team and top-notch Soccer with the Chicago Fire and on any given day you have a game. Chicago is also home to some of the top competitive fishing events in the country.
For football there are the Chicago Bears & Chicago Rush, our indoor arena team. The first featured legendary Chicagoan, Mike Ditka as a player and later a coach. The Rush are now part-owned by Iron Mike himself.
For Baseball Chicago features the 2005 World Series Champs the White Sox as well as one of the oldest teams in baseball the Cubs. While the Sox are most famous for their "Black Sox" that threw the 1919 World Series because of gambling, the Cubs are most famous as loveable losers and for their playing field home- Wrigley Field.
Two minor-league teams from baseball make their home near Chicago, the Kane County Cougars & Schaumburg Flyers.
Brand new in 2006 the Chicago Machine will bring Professional LaCrosse to the Windy City sport's scene. Sticks, collisions,pads and helmets, should be popular.
For the purist, there is major league soccer with Chicago being one of the centers for World Cup soccer action, soccer is big here. Long-time pro soccer town, Chicago has featured the Chicago Sting through the early 80's. The Chicago Fire came on the scene and are about to open up a new stadium.
Whether you wish to watch a round ball, an oblong ball or watch top anglers wet a line- there is something going on all the time in Chicago!
Traveling to Chicago- Ask a Fishing Club
When planning a trip, check with local sites for information on what species are available and which waters they are in. Great sources of information are local clubs who will help you to find spots to fish.
This goes for any type of activity- if you are coming to Chicago and interested in gardening, ask local garden clubs.
Chicago area fishing clubs can be found at http://www.midwestangler.com/states/illinoisfishingclubs.html
Anglers coming from overseas, out of state or even just down-state can get in touch with Chicago fisher people to get the local scoop. Having information and planning is the best way to enjoy a fishing trip.
Chicago Museums offer World Class Treasures
Chicago's downtown "museum campus" along the lake shore offer some fantastic treasures found no where else in the world. The Chicago Art Institute offers paintings that are exclusive to Chicago from artists such as Monet, Rembrandt, Picasso, Serat, Hoover as well as fantastic collections of armor and art from around the world.
Just blocks away located at the Field Museum, named for Marshal Field, a pioneer in Chicago and creator of Marshal Field's Department store is home to the World's most complete T-Rex skeleton which is over 90% complete! Other fantastic treasures are on display such as mummies, artifacts and sculptures from everywhere.
Across the street from the Field Museum is the fantastic Shedd Aquarium which is complete with whales, dolphins, a replica Amazon river & sharks! This is the World's Biggest aquarium and has been the leader in aquatic exhibits since the World's Fair in the late 1800s!
Not too far South is the Museum of Science & Industry which is great for kids and includes many interactive exhibits including the U505 submarine which was captured in World War II in an effort to sieze an Enigma decoder to capture Axis transmissions.
Chicago Fishing Clubs offer Learning Opportunities
Whether you are moving to Chicago or learning to fish in Chicago, success is easy when you contact a local club. Several local clubs offer fishing educational outings, competitions and seminars to help you learn the area's fishing.
Anglers can take advantage of a world class carp fishery and competitive angling. Chicago is the center of competitive shore angling in the US featuring 4 of the nation's premier bank angling clubs and several national competitions. Carp is the World's most sought after gamefish and is growing in popularity in the U.S. because even a 2 lb. carp will make quick, long runs and many a fish will snap lines.
Clubs such as the Midwest Anglers Club, Joliet Junior College Anglers & the Marquette Park Bank Anglers run competitions in the Chicago area Spring, Summer & Fall.
The fishing competitions are great for newer anglers because all fishing is done from the bank. Anglers can meet up with their club and learn tactics, share gear and lake tips that catch fish.
Area clubs participate in multi-species angling as this offers the angler the greatest opportunity to catch some fish. Along with Carp, these clubs fish for bluegills, channel catfish, bass & even Goldfish! Clubs and more fishing information can be found here: http://www.midwestangler.com
Chicago Offers Great Salmon Fishing Opportunities
Chicago is rich with opportunities to catch giant fish as well as a lot of fish as the land adjacent to Lake Michigan is dotted with ponds, reservoirs, rivers & canals that are just full of fish.
Lake Michigan is home to giant 25 lb. King Salmon, Big Lake Trout, Steelhead Salmon, as well as a brand new fishery for big Smallmouth bass & walleye.
Salmon fishing on Lake Michigan requires a charter to get to the big fish. The best Salmon seasons are in Spring, early Summer as well as Fall to go after the big ones. Steelhead Salmon & Rainbow Trout can be caught all season long. Early Spring is best as Browns, Rainbows, Kings & Steelhead head into shore so anglers get maximum fishing time right outside the harbors!
Salmon charters can be found within the city of Chicago and as far North as the Wisconsin border. Some charter captains fish both Illinois & Wisconsin waters in an effort to locate the best fishing.
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