Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-10-13
John Jastrow and I celebrated 10 years of knowing each other by logging a day for the books! John brought his buddy Mark Roloff from Middleton, WI up to spend a day in the boat with me, and the fishing was nothing short of outstanding. We had a slow start to the day, and I…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-7-13
My good friends Jeff and Masen Miller joined me for our annual “Bass O Rama”, and I’m happy to report that it was another successful trip for the father and son from Bloomer, WI. On day one of our trip, we were faced with extremely tough conditions. Northeast winds, rain, and clouds made for a…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-5-13
We’ve had some interesting weather conditions to start the week, but the fish have been cooperative. On Monday, I fished with Mark Hayman and his seven year old son Levi. We were on a mission to get Levi his first walleye and first smallmouth. The goal was met with a dandy 20″ walleye and an…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-2-13
Dave Brown and I spent the last four days fishing with Bobby, Steve, Chuck, and Chase from Bentonville, Arkansas. What a great group of guys! They sure dialed up some interesting conditions and weather for their trip. They arrived with warming water temperatures and smallies on the verge of spawning. On the day they left,…
Read MoreHaward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-29-13
Crappies are officially in full spawning mode. On Monday, Bob Stanley and John Fergeson were with me. We caught many nice fish up to 13″ in anywhere from five to seven feet of water. Water temps hovered from 56 to 57 degrees on a cloudy and cool day. It was a mixed bag of males…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-26-13
I had the good fortune of spending the holiday weekend on the water with my family. Morgan hadn’t yet been fishing this season, and my brother Jason and I haven’t fished together in two years. Consider both problems solved! On Saturday, Morgan landed her first bass of the year. An 18 inch largemouth grabbed a…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-23-13
Mother Nature and bad timing continue to keep me off of the Bay. John Janousek from Rassatt Outdoor Group and I made an attempt on Monday, but thick fog and a strong northeast winds blowing into Second Landing made us decide better of it. The Ashland area has received several inches of rain in the…
Read MoreSt. Louis River Fishing Report 5-23-13
Sorry Folks! I still don’t have a first hand report to give you from the St. Louis River, but I would speculate that conditions are extremely tough right now. We have been bombarded with several inches of rain over the past few days, and the river is very muddy and very high. It will take…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-22-13
The crew from Fayetteville, Arkansas arrived to fish with Terry, Dave, and I just in time to experience more of the wonderful winter that refuses to leave! Memorial Day is five days away, and fishing conditions resemble what should be opening weekend in Northern Wisconsin. It was COLD! Good friends Doc and Creed Holladay were…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-19-13
Crappies were the species of choice for the gang from Sister Bay on Saturday, and they were greeted with pouring rain and east winds. This was the fishing trip they had waited all year for! After a late start, we caught a few crappies in the morning. Sizes ranged anywhere from 4″ to 11″. Although…
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