Slow Day on the Water

Bob Butler and I played around on a small lake near Hayward for about three hours through midday today.  The weather was tough with strong unsettled winds and scattered showers. It was the exact type of weather where you expect some larger fish to be feeding, which is why we went for it.   But, … Read more

Scoping Out Future Fishing

Granny and I talked about big time fishing plans the last few days for her days off this week, but the truth is, we still have work to do on our new fixer-upper Hayward, Wisconsin house.  We finally finished dressing up our foundation last week.  It’s pretty fancy and looks cool.   We also ripped … Read more

A Short Trip on My New Trout Waters

My new home trout fishing waters of Wisconsin are 100% different from what I left behind in Idaho.  But this is a good thing.  These winding smaller streams have plenty of quality trout.  The rocks are more slippery, the hatches are different and the trout less fished, making them more wild and spookier.  This place … Read more