Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 8-6-15
Good friends Pete Freiburger and Joe Prohaska from Iron River, WI booked a trip with me to do some recon and learn a few things about the lakes in our area. We spent Monday searching for a mixed bag of walleyes, smallmouth, and crappies. Cool winds out of the northwest sure felt good, but it…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 8-2-15
If you like wind, this is the report for you… We’ve gone from hot and flat to hot and windy and not a whole lot in between. I had the opportunity to reconnect with an old friend this week. Jeff Schott from LaCrosse, WI and his brother in law Nick Pretasky from Grand Rapid’s, MN…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 7-28-15
Holy Hot!!! Northern, WI is in the grips of one of the most extreme heat waves in recent memory, and it’s made each day on the water an adventure. Mike Lee from Lakevill, MN returned for trip #2 of the year along with his good buddy Mike Yager from Woodbury, MN. We fished the Hayward…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-23-15
It’s steaming hot in northern WI right now, and we’ve had a great week beating the heat! It’s been well documented that Jim Oyen and his wife Sarah from Atwater, MN have caught some incredible walleyes with us over the years. Normally they arrive in the fall, but there was a change of plans this…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report 7-20-15
Good friends Greg and Geralyn Miller from The Hunt were back with us on Friday for their annual trip to celebrate the Walleye Queen’s birthday. As expected, Geralyn didn’t disappoint… We fished the Hayward area and had a very good morning with walleyes up to 19″, largemouth up to 18″, and smallmouth up to 17″. Slip…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & Chequmegon Bay Fishing Report 7-16-15
It has been a season of crazy weather patterns, and this week has been no different. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday were scheduled to film with the crew from Babe Winkelman Productions, and I received a call from Nate Berg late Sunday night letting me know that the Brainerd, MN had been hit by a bad…
Read MoreSt. Louis River & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-12-15
Jason and Marty Keesy from Cedar Falls, IA along with Uncle Bob from Niwot, CO were back in the boat for day #2 of their three day trip, and we started with a run over to the St. Louis River on Thursday. We’ve had a difficult time this season putting it together in the river,…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay, St. Louis River, & Hayward, WI Fishing Report 7-8-15
It’s definitely been an interesting start to the week… Our good friend, former Wisconsin Badgers All American, and current Cleveland Browns NFL All Pro Joe Thomas returned with his father in law Greg Nelson from New Auburn, WI and brother in law Matt Schneider from Woodbury, MN. Scheduling conflicts kept this crew from joining us…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-5-15
We hope you all had a fun, safe, and relaxing Independence Day. Please remember that freedom isn’t free, and there’s a tremendous price that’s been paid for all of the things we enjoy in this great country. That includes catching fish!!! Dan Fenske from DeWitt, IA and his friend Ryan Svoboda from Grand Forks, ND…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-30-15
Long time customers and great friends Nate Gove (Crystal, MN) and his good buddy Bill Roth (Eden Prairie, MN), were with us on Saturday for a day of chasing smallmouth on Chequamegon Bay. These guys love catching smallies, and I love having them in the boat. The action wasn’t fast and furious throughout the day,…
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