Trailer gathering and jug fishing, 27 June

Upon my return home to Illinois, I headed out to our family trailer for an evening of catching up with family and friends and jug fishing. Jug fishing involved dropping a good number (30-40 for us) of empty, sealed plastic jugs with lines connected, complete with hooks and weights. We toss them from a small fishing boat and cruise up and down the water looking for the ones bobbing, signaling we've got a catch. State regulations permit jug fishing only from sunset to sunrise, so we use a large flashlight while guiding the boat and checking the jugs.

The master chefs: Jim and my Dad

My brother Paul and friends Urb, Debo and Jake

A successful evening with 6 nice catfish in total from a few hours of juggin'