Starved Rock Guide Service

03/14/2022

Many of you who follow SRGS know that Mike lost his fight with Covid and passed away last month. We still have several messages/calls coming in from people who are unaware of this. Calls and messages are not being ignored, we are still just trying to figure out the next step. Mike’s top priority on the water was always make sure clients were learning and understood what was going on and why it was going on so they could go out the next day replicate the program and be able to have a good day on the water by utilizing what they had learned. And several times we would get calls and messages from those who had taken that information out, utilized it and capitalized on a good day themselves based on what Mike had taught them. Letting SRGS die with Mike is not an option and for now fishing charters are put on hold but providing our followers who are capable of getting on the water themselves with fishing and river condition reports will be top priority. Nate Teauseau, (for some reason the page won’t let the page tag his Facebook on the post) JJ DeBernardi and myself Brandon Heston will be on the water 2-3 days a week for the next couple months doing our best to provide weekly updates and reports on the river conditions, bites, ect just as mike did. For a weekend report on the Illinois river, the water temps were just below the 40 degree mark with about 2 feet of visibility, by the end of the day at the starved rock area, overall it was a great day of fishing on the river as we boated 30-40 nice sauger. Fish are being caught almost anywhere on almost anything from vertical jigging, pitching jigs, pulling live bait to trolling 3 ways and crank baits on leadcore around your typical spring time holes, clam beds Peru flats, and starved rock area to name acouple. And again please feel free to reach out to Nate, JJ or myself by messaging us personally and we’ll do our best to point you guys in the right direction and make sure you have the best day out possible until offering charters is back on the table. Thanks guys and tight lines!
-SRGS

02/11/2022

We’ll take it from here Captain Mike💔 but sure wish God could have thrown you back to cast another day. What a keeper heaven gained!

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01/24/2022

Update on the Captain from his daughter Jessica.
“If everyone could please say a prayer for my dad🙏🏼 He is awake and more alert and when I tell him you got this dad he shakes his head yes! When he is awake tho he gets agitated and anxious and his numbers drop ( I mean who wouldn’t when you wake up can’t talk with tubes down ur throat) so unfortunately we can’t move the settings on his vent because he can’t continuously keep them up. It’s just a matter of trying to find the right combination of everything to keep him relaxed and not freak out. They want another “meeting” with my mom today and we’re just going to say eff you and we’re going to keep fighting this fight as my mom said unless my dad, our gut or our God says otherwise. They said he wouldn’t wake up and he did they said he wouldn’t be all there mind wise and he is they said we couldn’t lower his peep and we did. So we need prayers to ask that God continues to look over him and give us the miracle we need right now to keep making moves in getting it lowered more🙏🏼 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼”

01/08/2022

Keep up the thoughts and prayers for the captain he needs them now more than ever. Thank you to those who donated to Mike’s go fund me your donations are extremely appreciated.

01/01/2022

Update on Mike.
“We are thankful that Saint Francis in Peoria had a bit available for dad where he was transferred to the 26th. We are hopeful they will have more treatment options and specialized Knowledge of dealing with severe Covid. Thank you to the Ottawa staff and treated us so kindly ❤️ Also to the ones who have dropped food or drinks off. We continue to pray that this is a step in the right direction so that he can start making the improvements we are hoping for and no longer need to be intubated. 🙏 ❤️

Therefore to be able for us to focus 100% on Dad’s recovery. Temporarily, Starved rock guide service will not be Booking any trips until further notice. We thank you everyone who is praying for dads recovery.”- Danielle Hanson

A go fund me has also been created By his daughter Danielle. This has become an extremely tough time for mikes family and any little donation is extremely appreciated. If you can not afford it we understand ❤️ please keep up the continued thoughts and prayers. Happy 2022 everyone!



https://www.gofundme.com/f/our-dads-fight-against-covid19?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3lDV1uaqSXVIkJLbNNOa2KhSp5rlIEsr8R7qPZVeWlPRNro9umgdbgbbE

Our dad tested positive for covid pneumonia and has been in the hospital for 28 days a… Jessica Hanson needs your support for Our dads fight against COVID-19