Granny and I made the 1.5 hours drive back from Shannon’s during the heat of the day. I don’t need to tell anyone its not prime time. BUT, I stopped at this gorgeous little creek and made a few casts. I was unprepared in that I had only old flipflops and it was hard to wade. Furthermore, my lightest Winston was a 7-weight. Overkill for this little place. Nonetheless, I tried and missed two small pike and a beautiful smallie. I also saw a rainbow trout chasing minnows and a feeding redhorse sucker. I’ll focus here another time with the right gear.
I had the perfect gear for big pike and musky however and we stopped at every boat ramp between Park Falls and Hayward. I took a lot of casts but no luck. There was a highlight however when we found some leftovers from last night’s hatch on the West Fork of the Chippewa. This is the Hexagenia mayfly.
It’s all about exploring this summer. Catching could be slim for a while. But that’s ok. I feel like a kid again seeing all these new waters. Stay tuned for later in the week however when Howie and I head for the White River which we both know well!
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