The Annual Fall Hayward Muskie Tournament

I’ve been on a roll in 2022 as far as competing in fly fishing tournaments.  The World Championships in Italy could not have been better and 2nd Place at the Jackson Hole One Fly was certainly acceptable.  So why not challenge myself to enter another?   There...

First Frost First Musky of the Year

I felt it in my bones.  There was a serious chill in the air.  I loaded the car for fishing in my bare feet like I have every fishing morning since May.  But there was frost on the ground.  Out came the first socks in months and my duck boots.  Then I started the car...

Fall has Arrived

I left the house late this morning compared to most this year’s Wisconsin fishing days.  It was 6:55 AM when I hopped in the car.  But fall is here.  Its not light till 7.  A cool rain fell as I waited in the Kwik Trip parking lot.   Today I floated with Josh...

We’ll Gladly Settle for Pike

The forecast has been a little off these three days fishing Lake Superior.  Being surprised is kind of fun most of the time.  But today called for a few light showers and instead it was a deluge of rain affiliated with some serious thunder and lightning.   We...

Another Milestone Smallie

Mike Neuman, Howie and I fished our butts of yesterday along the south shore of Lake Superior and ended the day with a skunk.  Today we had to avoid that.  We stuck with Lake Superior, but went to a place all three of us know well, Chequamegon Bay.  It was a cool damp...