St. Louis River, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-24-13
I took advantage of some down time early this week and spent an afternoon on the water with my father (Jim) and daughter (Morgan). Fellow guide Josh Teigen gave me a hot tip, and he was right on the money. It was a walleye bonanza with fish ranging from 15″ up to 26″. All fish…
Read MoreHayward / St. Louis River, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-21-13
A hot, humid, and windy Thursday afternoon was spent with the Evans gang from Indiana. Mark and Matt Evans along with Mark’s father in law Doug DeBruhl spent a few hours with me catching smallies over deep structure on drop shot rigs. High winds made it a little tough, but when we got the boat…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-17-13
I’m not complaining, I’m just saying… It’s been hot!!! We started out the week with Dave Plemon and his brother in law Steve Waters. Both guys are from the Wisconsin Rapids area, and they’ve been coming to northern Wisconsin for several years. I couldn’t be prouder of the performance they put on. Bottom line… It…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-14-13
This may not have been a big weekend by fishing catching standards, but it topped the charts in every other category! Where do I begin?… On Saturday, We celebrated my wife LeeAnn’s 40th birthday. She’ll be mad that I gave up her age, but I think you’ll all agree that she looks great! Longtime friends…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-12-13
Good friends Greg and Geralyn Miller arrived on Wednesday for Geralyn’s annual birthday celebration on the water, and the Walleye Queen was on top of her game once again. Due to the mayfly hatch on some of the lakes we fish, we switched to another body of water without such a prominent hatch. The move…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-9-13
I finally had my first trip of the season strictly dedicated to muskies. Jordan Gensmer from Angler’s Haven Resort joined me for a day of pounding the water. Our original plan was to fish the St. Louis River, but northeast winds and thick fog pushed us inland. The first lake we fished produced one follow by…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin & St. Louis River Fishing Report 7-6-13
I just finished three phenomenal days on the water with my good friend and top notch camera man for Babe Winkelman Productions, Nate Berg. Nate is a true “fishaholic”, and when we get together every year it usually results in a lot of fish looking at the bottom of my net. This year was no…
Read More2013 Spring Wrap Up
As we approach July 4th, I wanted to reflect on the truly incredible fishing we’ve had this spring. It’s been nothing short of outstanding! After a brutal winter that had me seriously contemplating a move south, (just kidding…sort of…) we’ve been rewarded with awesome weather and hungry fish. Needless to say, it’s been well worth…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 7-2-13
I spent a very enjoyable morning on the water with Doug Kelley and his 12 year old daughter Emma from Cedar Rapids, IA. Iowa has been well represented as of late! Our mission was to just catch fish. My favorite! We started out targeting smallies on a sunny, cool, and flat morning. Water temps dropped…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-28-13
Well, I would say the gals in the Earley family from Iowa accounted for themselves well on Thursday. A hot, windy day sent water temperatures up to 75 degrees, and the walleye bite was tough in the morning, but the smallies were on fire. Denise and Kendal pounded them on wacky worms in 3′ to…
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