I just moved back to cali from chicago. I fished a ton of swimbaits and KICKED THE HELL out of muskie and bass. Try a hudd at Twin lakes in palatine. There are nice tiger muskie to 50 plus inches that eat hudds REALLY good. Use the silver and black back rof 5 near the volleyball courts. Also Dont forget Independence Grove I caught bass to 8lbs throwing hudds and wake baits.Plus three ski's in a morning throwing a hudd from shore.