It’s only been about 48 hours since I walked in the door from Belize but buddy Bob Butler was ready to go muskellunge fishing. Musky season opened about ten days ago and he’d already seen a few. We headed out on a smokey morning to where we did very well on the toothy predators last … Read more
One could not create a finer day for the end of October in the north of Wisconsin. Today’s high temperature was a balmy 74° and for the first time in weeks, the wind hardly blew. The day was so spectacular it appeared too nice for musky fishing but one would be crazy not to try. … Read more
Granny joined Bob and I on a long float today. In October Granny choses her fishing days based on air temperature rather than the likely fishing results. While not quite the record-breaking warm we had yesterday, the thermometers did push up into the 70°s and the muskies did not cooperate. There’s something special however … Read more
I always try to go big on my birthday so Granny and I started the celebration a day early and made it a two day one night camping trip. Today is the day before and we fished with Bob and took on a long float. We were hesitant and nearly cancelled last night due to … Read more
I’ve spent too much time at the computer screen since getting off the flats of Australia ten days ago and I want to spend most of the last two weeks of October musky fishing. This will lead to a few shorty blogs. Today I fished with friends Josh Hulbert and Brandon Judy. It was … Read more
My lady and I hit the road at a reasonable time this morning. It was just after 6. It was about an hour drive then we dropped our blue boat down a muddy slot on absolutely gorgeous Wisconsin river. Today’s target, muskellunge. My shoulder doesn’t need any extra big stick chucking so … Read more
The worst of weather and most frigid of days don’t hold me from fishing. Granny on the other hand, she doesn’t love the cold. It’s hard for her to get serious about fly fishing for muskellunge in primetime October. Today however, was a day she couldn’t resist. Although it started very cold, we enjoyed sunshine, … Read more
I recently said all great fly fishing days in June start early. Well, in July they do too. In fact today was my earliest in years. Lots of years. I can only remember leaving earlier back in my Freemont Lake ice fishing days in the early 90’s. Back then I left at 2:30 AM. Today … Read more
My phone slipped out of my pocket during the early morning drive to the river with Bob and his son Gibb. I had no camera for fishing today. We had scenery I wished I captured. It’s starting to look like November here in Northern Wisconsin. The trees are bare and the sun stays low all … Read more
It’s been since 2012 since I came to my old stomping grounds of Northern Wisconsin in October to fly fish for muskellunge. It’s crazy I waited so long because I enjoy everything about fly fishing for musky. The toothy fish is hard to fool with the fly and when you do its hang on tight. … Read more
Its winter in Wisconsin. We arrived this afternoon in Minneapolis and drove 5 hours up to Boulder Junction, WI. We’re here to muskellunge fish with my friend Bill Sherer, founder of the We Tie It Fly Shop. It was a beautiful drive with the foliage in full bloom but tomorrow will be a brutally cold … Read more