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15 Jan 2010 - Great Waters
Tom Helgeson's 2010 Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo is coming to the Western Suburbs of Chicago soon. This year's Chicagoland dates are Fri-Sun, Jan 29 - 31, 2010. This year, the expo will be held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. Full details can be found on the "Great Waters Expo" website.
Of all the regular sport fishing shows, this is the one that I make sure to attend every year. My favorite was several years back when they had Lefty Kreh out doing his casting presentation. I spent hours last year sitting and watching fly tying demonstrations and getting to know a few of those demonstrating their skills. And I really enjoyed the Writers Forum each of the last two years. I look forward to seeing some friends that I basically meet in person just this one time each year. I encourage you to check it out. BTW, bring the kids. There are several things that they will find quite interesting.
About SmallieFishing.com
I first set up this domain on in Mid-January 2008. My existing Sport Fishing web pages have been hosted for a few years on servers where I work. I have asked people who, contacted me after finding those web pages, how they came to visit that site. Most visitors found those pages using search engines. Phrases I was told that people searched for included "DuPage County", "teaching" and simply "Smallmouth Bass". Many visited that site based on word of mouth. I was quite pleased to hear that, since it is not always easy to share a lengthy and awkward web address like the one for those pages.
That Sport Fishing website is on a server where I am allowed to post personal pages, but there are restrictions against any commercial offerings. I have set up this new web site, which has a name that is easier to share and for my visitors to remember. And on this site, I am allowed to promote my services.
What brings you here?
I am truely interested in what brings people to my web site. Did you come here with a specific question in mind? Are you just browsing for information on Smallmouth fishing? Are you seeking help with the local waters here in NorthEast Illinois? If you are looking for something in particular and can't find it here, please contact me and let me know how I can help you. I will use feedback and questions like that to enhance this site and make it more valuable to my visitors.
What's Coming Next
I hope to add some more pictures very soon. I want to add a guestbook so visitors can offer comments and suggestions for what would make this site more useful to them. I will be adding a Blog to share current information on events, news, local fishing, and other items of interest.
I hope to add articles including:
- Product Reviews
- Lessons Learned
- Favorite Flies
- the latest hot lure or fly pattern
I also plan to offer you links to other sites for services, products and even dealers that I can recommend to you based on my own personal experience. There is no need for another basic collection of links. I want to offer you links that include comments and even reviews based on my own experience.
Status of these pages
This is not finished yet. Let's be honest, it is hardly started. But I wanted to put up a minimal page as a starting point. Your patience is appreciated. Got ideas or suggestions? I would appreciate if you would send me an e-mail and shared your thoughts.
Please visit this site again soon. I intend to update these pages soon and post more items of interests to my fellow Smallmouth Fishing fans. In the mean time, you are welcome to visit my existing Sport Fishing web pages I invite you to visit that site to see other examples of my writing style including some reviews and recommendations I have written.