Jim Crowley, 41, Bloomington, is best known in Central Illinois as a bass expert. He guides anglers to largemouth often, and bass fishing is often the topic when he writes magazine articles or appears on television. But, it's a different story north of the border.

By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Jun.

By Scott Richardson Some people know just what to do when fishing is tough in the Midwest due to cold weather and dirty water from rain runoff. They head south or they head to power-plant lakes where runoff isn't such an issue. Fishing educator and guide Jim Crowley of Bloomington did both.

By Scott Richardson By Scott Richardson srichardson@pantagraph.com BLOOMINGTON - Jim Crowley remembers going to school on Fridays near his home in Chicago near the scene of the John Wayne Gacy murders.

By Scott Richardson;srichardson@pantagraph.com Ifyou think theres nothing for fishermen to do in winter, thats your own fault. The winter months are some of the best and busiest when it comes to all things angling.