From left, the pilot, Tom Trigg, Darren Clamm, Richard Valentine, Eric Trigg, Evan Trigg and Ron Reeder. TAMAROA - A handful of Tamaroa anglers know what a real fishing trip looks like–hundreds of miles away where even the cell phones won't connect with the outside world. Valentine is part of a fishing group that includes Tom Trigg, Darren Clamm, Richard Valentine, Eric Trigg, Evan Trigg–all of Tamaroa–and Ron Reeder of Murphysboro. The smaller lakes around Crane Lake are teeming with smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye and the quiet is deafening. read more

