Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: Following some heavy cold, wind with a good mix of snow, several Lakeland Area lakes are starting to skim over. Surface temperature should be in the low- to mid-40s and smallmouth bass will be utilizing both primary and secondary breaklines in 20 -35 feet of water as they group up and feed heavily on minnow baits. Everyone's having a great time and he misses you. Other Chicago harbors are also loaded with perch of various sizes. Combining the warm temps (upper 20s to low 30s), with a three-day weekend and a New Moon proved a winning combination. Fishing Chicago Harbors and Lakefront: Fishing from the shoreline of Lake Michigan not only provides you with a phenomenal view, but it gives you the opportunity to catch fish- such as: Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, Steelhead, Yellow perch, Smallmouth and other sunfish species. We need a nice spread of lots of boats to cover this large area of water that these tuna have been in the past couple of months and today, we just didn't have the help to look at all the water that needs to be covered in order to find the fish. Heres some of whats on our to-do list. With the city's skyline as the background, Chicago-area fishing includes hundreds of species of fish all calling Lake Michigan home. With Braidwood Lake reopening to fishing next Wednesday, March 1, many of us are looking forward to seeing the slag heap, Torino Hill, again. Cowboy came in first with a 288 pounder and Roger had a tight second with a 255 pounder. ATV travel only. The real excitement starts in a couple weeks on Braidwood!! Redfish like this and sea trout taking a variety of lures. An idea is afoot to turn Chicago's lakefront into a national park. The first day we saw a good sign of fish bit it was hard to get a bite. Jim Shell emailed the photo above, and the breakdown and YouTube video below: There have been many reports of the great lake trout fishing off of Chicago and Indiana shores. Sturgeon spearing season could run through Sunday, Feb. 26, on Lake Winnebago. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Lunch we dined on chicken fettuccine and dinner was veal chop with bacon wrapped asparagus and lobster potatoes. We are back out again tonight for a 1.5 Day. Snack time for the backyard bunny. Still hit or miss.Minnows, wax worms, spikes, shrimp etc. Yellow Perch: Very Good Mud basin Perch were found in 25-35 of water stacking up, feeding on Mayfly larvae (wigglers). Coho on southern Lake Michigan, as well as some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch action, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. IF YOU CATCH ONE NOW YOU MUST THROW BACK. ICE FISHING Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. Bigger ones are mixed in, however, so you can scratch out a good limit of keepers. Casey Shell with a big lake trout caught on the Chicago lakefront. We have a great selection of affordably priced rods, reels and combos. Be ready when they come in! Up north, at Montrose, there are tons of small Lake Michigan Perch, which bodes well for the future. Big T with a carp from the North Shore Channel. SEE MORE sunset today 3:40PM sunrise tomorrow 4:32AM moon phase Waxing Gibbous Sun times displayed in Central Standard Time. Walleye: Very Good With ice thickness not building (avg 5-9), Walleyes staying fairly shallow for the early morning and evening bites. Tommy Cwiok with a big walleye from the Grand River in Michigan. I will also be trying out our new mobile business Parked Bait I will be at the 87th St. entrance to Steelworkers Park this Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday hoping to get there by about 6:30 a.m. and staying till about 8am? He was fishing in 5-6 feet of water and jigging down to near the green weeds with waxies or red spikes. We'll see what happens tomorrow as more wind is forecasted in our future. Showing 1 to 5 of 5 entries After that, we began the hunt for Wahoo and tuna but after not locating any, we plopped the anchor over to do some Yellowtail and ground-fishing. Boat fishing will still be allowed from the Sky Ranch ramp up to the narrows throughout waterfowl season. I drove around this morning and found small lakes that are wind protected locked up from last nights low of 11 degrees. FISHING REPORT deep_structure User since 9/19/02 Waxing Crescent Sunny 41 - 45 F Water: 40 - 45 F Fished off the Chicago lakefront for both Lake trout and perch. Brian Athern emailed the photo above and this from an outing on Sawyer Lake in Langlade County: Tied my PB crappie in WI this past weekend with the assist going to my buddy Jake in the other picture with 11 inch rock bass. Tomorrow, we'll be doing some coastal fishing for White Seabass, Yellowtail, and Halibut before we peak around the corner and see if the weather will allow us to do some local tuna fishing for a morning. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Lots of groups fishing cal park area and up in the slips and river for perch. Come see me at booth #603 and catch my seminar on local waters Saturday at 6pm. I think that is true across many places in the Midwest. No targeting Musky through the ice. When stable or slightly dropping can be found higher off bottom up to the weed tops (6-8) at times. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. Basin schools in 25-40, roaming the open water taking #3 ultra light Rippin Raps or small Rattlin Kastmasters tipped with spikes. Spawn sacks under a float. . Surprise burbot at the Chicago lighthouse today while jigging for lakers, messaged Jim, who caught it. There isn't much sea conditions to worry about at the moment, just lots of wind but for now, we'll take this weather for the remainder of the trip. Plenty of eaters in the 7-8+ range. Sunny, air temperatures hitting near 50 degrees and very light west winds. We bring angling enthusiast's a complete range of information to improve their success on the water or just to find another partner. Early oho, one of the best eating fish around Chicago fishing, properly prepared. See the video for more info! THIS MEANS THAT OUR MOBILE BAIT VAN PARKED BAIT HAS TO COME TO AN END ALSO. Active biters can be found along the main basin of lakes. LAKEFRONT PERCH Arden Katz was at Southside Slips on Sunday and reported "bites every three casts." He weeded through them for keepers. Mostly on tip-ups and medium shiners, though jig anglers looking for Gills reported catching lots of surprises to 20! The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. Jeffrey Williams with a catch from Belmont Harbor. Best reported for the week was a 27 with lots of slot fish (20-24) caught & released as well! Just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago . Christina Petrites at Stans Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed: Hi, Dale! THIS WEEKS HOURS MAY BE SPORADIC PLEASE CALL FIRST. Anglers safely checking ice reporting 1 - 2 . Temps in the upper teens to low 20s overnights should help. We fished for 4 hours and boated 12 nice lake trout. Kurt Justice at Kurts Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed: A great holiday weekend for ice anglers in the Northwoods. Hope to see you there. We have a couple days of traveling to figure things out and as of now, our ride is beautiful rollin' south. Nice mixture of rolling meadows and wooded privacy. Cleaning and oiling and putting line on,straightening out messy tackle.but Sunday I got out, fought cold, a half frozen river bank and half frozen fingers to get this ONE good crappie.if you get one strike per trip right now,better not miss it! Rattle lures in glow, white, gold tipped with waxies and tip-downs baited with rosies. After a couple-day hiatus, we're back out for eight days with Dan Anderson, Howard Lund, and a few of their amigos. Mostly sunny. Big fish honors go to Troy Smith for his 33.8 lb. Navy Pier has been giving up some good Lake Michigan perch with artificials like Johnson (Pure . We also sell ice, soda, coffee and rolls. Dave Kranz of Daves Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake and with his You-Tube channel, Dave Kranz Living the wild outdoors, texted: We are still fishing Crystal Lake 6-8 inches of ice. Theyre moving up! Click To Get The Latest Weather Condition. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Indiana Fishing Reports Indiana Fishing Reports Fish & Wildlife Fishing Indiana Fishing Reports Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Well, getting to that transitional time! Get updated with the latest conditions, and bait the fish are hitting on. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Chicago powerline and lakefront fishing (powerlining) Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-01-11 - LAKEFRONT PERCH: Jason Langford: Did well Monday on the Cal. Until then, we'll be looking for some trophy gamefish and we'll take things as they come. The two best areas were the east shoreline at Edgewater Park and the neckdown area where the lake crosses beneath the Highway G bridge. If you opt to walk out you will find that the crappies are good on jigs and minnows in the central basin of the lake. He made my morning. ja-knee-sea; May 10, 2017; 1. The $10 pier passes, which allow legal access to select piers at Jackson Park, Burnham, DuSable, Diversey, Belmont and Montrose harbors, may be bought at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit-card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. EMIQUON PRESERVE:During waterfowl season, fishing is not allowed until noon. Boat anglers are catching a few walleyes trolling with crankbaits from sunset through the early evening hours over 1015 feet of water with planer boards. Hi Dale! We'll report back to you tomorrow hopefully with a tale of bonanza-style fishing and good weather. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this: Hi Dale - River is Cold and clear with water temps at 39 to 40. That's what it is in this case. Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, catfish smallmouth, largemouth, bluegill, lakers Perch and other summer fishing around Chicago leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; updated Wisconsin River and Northern Wisconsin reports. Caught 10 in an hour and forty five minutes today! Summer hours are 5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Spring and fall hours are subject to change. Jeffrey Williams sent the photo at the top, the final result of catching some fall salmon. The $10 pier passes, which allow legal access to select piers at Jackson Park, Burnham, DuSable, Diversey, Belmont and Montrose harbors, may be bought at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit-card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday), but call (312) 745-2910 first to make sure someone is there. Jesse Gonzalez with jumbo perch from the North Slip. There are times where schools of white bass are passing through and they are running 16 18 inches which is larger than normal. After the completion of the seminar, chartermaster's Dan Anderson and Howard Lund handed out some shirts, sweaters, spectra, jigs, and some fish processing gift cards. Conditions vary wildly with lakes open or opening south while northern areas still have some fishable ice. The $10 pier passes, which allow legal access to select piers at Jackson Park, Burnham, DuSable, Diversey, Belmont and Montrose harbors, may be bought at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor (cash only) through early December and at Northerly Island Visitor Center (credit card only, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday). Our hours through the first weekend in December are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and weekends till 4pm always call first to check because some days we have to close a little earlier.We are open on Thanksgiving day 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The troops are downstairs enjoying cocktails and Seafood Alfredo, so they're happy. Everyone always asks what to use. Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report. Job #13034752. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS COME TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE MUST TURN OFF THE WATER AND SHUT DOWN FOR THE SEASON. Spawn sacs, wax worms & Med. Mild temps, not too much ice and for the most part good reports of action. Beaver Dam Lake - Ice fishing shiners suspended beneath tip-ups for walleye and northern pike was excellent early last week. Fall inland trout season opens at 5 a.m. Saturday at Axehead and Belleau lakes in the Cook County forest . GREAT LAKES MARINE PORTAL Click on the image to get to the website It seems like there is always something going on. Last weeks rain froze up to create good, if not slippery, travel on most all lakes. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. So all in all, we had a very good morning and the rest of the day was spent traveling, eating, napping, watching movies, and getting our gear restored back to clean, working order to hopefully do battle with our next batch of species on the menu. Fewer but bigger perch on plastics. LAKEFRONT PARKING. Like other Chicagoans, we have ideas about what the next mayor should do. There were two of us looking around there and we had a combined score of 0. Perch at 95th & 87th St. We'll continue traveling down this evening and be on the hunt tomorrow in the mid-morning time. Fox Lake The Fish Tales Fishery was held just over a week ago and every category was filled with big fish. Zach LaVine finished with a game-high 41 points, DeMar DeRozan added 21 and Patrick Beverley had a double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning before forecasted rain for Tuesday (2/14) as temps will reach upper 40s will make things a bit messy again. We have the bait you need. Bluegill: Good-Very Good Anglers starting very early (pre-light) catching the biggest Gills with a 12 behemoth being the largest! The Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk opened Tuesday afternoon after a four-day closure because of the report of a release of a foamy discharge into Burns Waterway from the nearby U.S. Steel Midwest . Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Hello anglers. The ice is a little thin on the lakes. Lori Ralph at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan texted: Not alot of reports, looks like steelers out of NP. Cwiok messaged the photo above and this from an outing on the Grand River with his twin Tommy (who will soon be a captain, too): My brother showed me up big time last night. We started our day today offshore tuna fishing. Chicago Sun-Times MIDWEST FISHING REPORT 2023-03-01- LAKEFRONT SALMON/TROUT: Coho around, plus bonus browns, steelhead and lakers, most caught tangentially. Bass were caught on Rapala Rocco along with jigs. 3.8K. Use this forum for discussing and announcing tournaments. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station, Indiana, texted: Coho action at portage Riverwalk and Michigan city pier has been good most days using skein, squid, shrimp and crawlers. The river is getting closer to breaking up with the unseasonably warm weather. Heres a video of our day. Today, the crew of the Polaris Supreme have sore hands because of good fishing - our fingers hurt. Capt Dan Zier, fishinkeys.com, mate Zane and Dans 7-year-old son, Christopher, with eight tuna and nice snapper on a trip. Matt Mullady with smallmouth bass from the Kankakee River. Its also a good time for a reminder that it is two years since the last Illinois-record burbot (11 pounds, 12.5 ounces) was caught by Saro Kevorkian on Dec. 7, 2020, at Diversey Harbor. Even at mid-day Saturdy, perch anglers lined the North Slip. Will wait and see! Our weather is a tad bouncy and wet but it's nothing we can't handle or haven't seen before. I was able to catch 5 smallmouth using finesse baits off the bottom in 6 - 8 holes. My column from Nov. 30, 2022, on parking the length of the Chicago lakefront is posted at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/11/30/23485385/chicago-lakefront-parking-fishing. We are located right on Lake Michigan (the big pond as some would say) so we are your go to for all your perch and salmon needs, but don't let that fool you we have knowledge of many local fishing spots and can offer bait, tackle, and advice for them all. Shiners. Good evening everyone. Team Supreme, Wow what a great first day fishing. Weather will be the big factor the next few days. Theres also brown trout and steelhead around (column coming on Wednesday about Danny Taks Borgert and steelhead). My big one on the far left didnt make it to the gaff thanks to a big Cuda or shark that got the back half. The forecast this week will open up everything again. Try fishing for the crappies with a jig and minnow in 12-feet of water near Maple Point. Big perch and lots of limits. We sell all types of live bait, terminal tackle, lures, have a great selection of rods, reels, bait buckets, and tackle boxes. Chicago mayoral candidate Jess "Chuy" Garca has fun with a group of kids while campaigning at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023 . As Lake Michigan Perch - Chicago Fishing Reports | Chicago Fishing Forums Your complete resource for Chicago fishing reports and information. lake levels, water temperatures, and other important information. Sey Jay emailed the photo above of his personal best and this: Ive been rather scarce due to lack of catching anything noteworthy. But there are some other things, too, such as steelhead, brown trout and lake trout as well as burbot on the lakefront to keep things interesting. fishing with canned anchovies; pros and cons of living in mackay; is alaska: the last frontier coming back in 2021; hillsborough county public schools employee handbook; index of series cheers; jack steward is he married. POWERTON: Boat and shore fishing is open. Packing up for SU swap meet this saturday. Show more. This weekend, many spearers were seen pulling their shacks on both Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes before the forecasted warm weather and rain set for tomorrow. No size to them however the river is still productive and trophies can be caught this time of year. Yellowtail took third place. We'll begin the hunt for tunas and 'hoos first thing tomorrow morning. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD MILD WEATHER THIS MONTH AND STAY OPEN A WHILE LONGER. The Tinley Park fishing and travel expo starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. Best Fishing Times: 12:00AM to 12:00AM, and 12:00AM to 12:00AM. Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Few whitefish and lake trout being caught off of the Michigan city lighthouse pier. Hi friends. The forecast is for cold weather moving in and should change things. Here we go, let's do it. Grab your fishing line, hook and worms and head to the Pier for a fun fishing outing with remarkable lakefront and city views. The snow on top was easily traversed by ATV users with wheels. Easy access to ATV and snowmobile trails. We caught 8 feisty Smallmouth bass on a couple different baits. All fish were caught on a dropshot using a #1 VMC Spinshot with a Strike King KVD. So that was the first day of ice fishing. Ice jigs and crappie minnows and off the bottom with wax worms. The National Weather Service office in Chicago is responsible for the Lake Michigan forecast and the Nearshore Marine forecast for the Illinois and Indiana shores. Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted: Perch at 95th & 87th st. Happy Thanksgiving and have a great week! I think this is a first for the UP in the MFR. Would love to share my report today for navy pier perching. Yellowfin tuna trolling around. Anything near Chicago Lakefront??? Jigging Raps, Slab Raps, Hyper Rattles and Tikka Minnows has improved as anglers enjoying the warmer weather are moving around, working different edges and pockets. The north side of Navy Pier is open for anglers. We finished with 15 Bluefin Tuna. When thinking of the city of Chicago, many images come to mind. I hope I didn't frighten any loved ones at home on the topic of weather. Well, he said other things, too, including getting your bait and an in-person report and recommendations from him. Mike Pritchard called in with this report for the Tribute. Now settling back into a night time pick on the Yellowfin Tuna. In total, 127 fish were harvested throughout the system, with 100 from Lake Winnebago (7 juvenile females, 53 adult females, 40 males) and 27 from the Upriver lakes (1 juvenile female, 9 adult females, 17 males). We should be fishing by mid-day tomorrow. Ice fishing is so varied around Chicago, those reports are within individual reports below. AREA LAKES South waters are open or opening; north is mainly in some stage of in-between (lot depends on what happens with the ice or rain tomorrow and wind). Bite good on Crappie minnows as well. 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Other than that, it was just a mild day of relaxing, napping, eating, and listening to the football games. Join Community Grow Your Business. Click here for the update from D&S Bait, Tackle & Fly Shop . We look forward to seeing you in our shop. We'll be unloading Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lund, and their buddies and loading up for our 2-day adventure that will be departing int he afternoon. Limited to 20 passengers. Slez's: Perch caught most days at slips and farther up Cal; extra-large fatheads or Rosie Reds best. Minutes from the Moen chain of lakes for boating and fishing as well. High pressure came with some wonderful sunshine, but seemed to hold back on the fishes appetites a bit. Northern pike are also good in the Government area and in the Jug. It can also be used for club announcements. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 30 inches right on the head! Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera. Chicago's mayoral runoff campaign has officially begun, with finalist Brandon Johnson the first to go on the offensive against Paul Vallas as the rivals shared starkly differing visions for the . Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. Hello again, friends. Michael Egger celebrating his 154-pound, 79.5-inch F2 female at the Southwest Winnebago registration station. MOST REPORTS ARE FROM NAVY PIER AND SOUTH. Incredible Opportunity for a Dermatology Physician in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Just handfuls of fish around here and there. Capt. Feb 25th Northwoods Chapter of Muskies Inc. Kids Ice Fishing Day, Feb 25th Newbold Fire Department 2nd Annual, Mar 4th KISS Highschool Ice Fishing Tournament, Kurts Island Sport Shop - Like us on Facebook. Mid-morning action on bars and saddles as loose schools roam from deep to humps to feed. Keep up with area fishing reports . This past Sunday the weather was nearly perfect to be out in mid February. Fish were caught in 22 feet of water suspended at 14 foot. Same goes to you, Julayna. 1201 S Prairie Ave #1113 was listed for rent for $1,969/month on Mar 1, 2023. Rich Sleziak at Slezs Bait in Lake Station texted: Great perch action last few days in 55 to 60ft of water straight out of burns ditch and west towards Gary light. Watch barometer, when very high or low, Crappies holding tighter to bottom. Perch are still going steadily, both in the slips along the Illinois/Indiana Lake Michigan border & in the Burns Ditch area as well. Northern and panfish are doing well on the bayous and small bays. Camren Wynter hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give Penn State a 68-65 victory against Northwestern. class. I am just concerned that with the warmth of the winter, the coho may fly north faster than normal. Anyhow, we'll chat with you tomorrow and wish us luck. We saw one good school on the sonar but never got around on it so that was encouraging and we also did see a lot of Yellowtail on the kelps that we did stop on. Main lake areas are wide open. Tip-ups in as deep as 10 to as little as 3 produced using large shiners. Lakes will reopen after various hunting seasons. Chicago Fishing Forum 11K . Here is the nature pic of the week. information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Updated: Feb 28, 2023 / 09:23 PM CST. Fishing for us was slow today on the Supreme. They put together a fine group of people to share the rail with and it was our pleasure to have them aboard for the past eight days. LET ME START BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR. Ice is very variable, varying from 1-5 inches. POWERTON: Closed until after duck season. fishing. By Dale Bowman Jun 28, 2022, 5:20am PST 5.1M views. I am going out Thursday again and can update customers at my store. single-family home is a 3 bed, 2. Beautiful 2 acre lakefront property with 233 ft. of frontage on Del Stangl Lake near Rhinelander, WI. Cost is $500.00. SPRING LAKE: Site superintendent Thad Cook emailed: Hey Dale, Oct 21st is the last day for boats to be on Spring Lake. It seems as though this area is still recovering from the storm front that blasted through in the days prior and it's hard to stay on the fish when there aren't a lot of boats in the area if you can't locate the fish. Coho on southern Lake Michigan, in addition to some steelhead, lake trout, brown trout and ongoing perch motion, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Enjoy the pics and happy holidays. November thru late March if the weather cooperates, you can catch many lake trout just off the Chicago skyline. Hours through April 30 are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Shore and boat fishermen doing well. Still had a handful of people on crystal lake yesterday. Angelo Ciaravino and Richard Zoller both have a way of getting their Mount Carmel teammates and the crowd fired up. We'll report back to you tomorrow with our daily activities. Good to see an early spring on the way! Jumbos are coming in slowly but surely. Yesterday the fish were more scatted and it was tougher fishing. Capt. Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this from Indiana; Hi Dale - I made out on the big lake Saturday with friend Tom Spence to go for yellow perch and a little coho action. Vince Oppedisano with a cold-weather crappie from the Fox River. The weekend covers the new moon period, typically a good time for daytime fishing. (WTTW News) Florin Deleanu shows off a coho salmon he caught by powerline fishing. So we decided to wind in the jigs and v line it down to the yellowtail grounds with the hopes of a sea bass mixed in. Slow dropping plastics in white, pink, silver or blue. 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