Fresh Live Bait

We carry a huge selection of the freshest live bait around--guaranteed--with seasonal specialties as mother nature allows. Click to see our bait menu.

Oxygen Bagged Minnows

​A service unlike any other bait shop, we can seal your live minnows in a bag with water surrounded by 100% pure oxygen and our special blue additive to guarantee they're alive for your fishing trip within 24 hours without an aerator. 

Rod & Reel Repair 

Broken rod tip? Anti-reverse slipping on that reel?  ​We can help. ​ 
Minor repairs like rod tips or re-spooling line on your reel can be done in the shop, but our experienced repair technician can fix whatever you bring us within 2-4 weeks, from cleanings and tune-ups to slipping gears or sticky drag assemblies. Need new guides on your rod? He can do that, too. Bring it in. 

Certified Fish Scale 

We can weigh and officiate your potential new record catch on one of our three certified fish scales for every species from bluegill to bass to salmon. We have all the paperwork and can quickly get the word to DNR officials and other important parties to ensure we make the best of the moment. Three of the many fish we have weighed are standing Illinois state records, including the recent 7lb 3oz Lake Michigan smallmouth bass, caught by Joseph Calipulo, October 15, 2019 (left). 

Rod & Reel Loaner Program

Are you a non-profit looking to take your group fishing? We can help. Give us a call at 312-225-FISH (3242) so we can work out the details and get your group fishing. We make it easy because we know what fishing large groups is like and we want everyone to have a great introduction to fishing.