It was a bitter cold one this morning when I headed out to meet up with friends Bob, Josh, Brandon and Levi for a two boat float. The temperature was 34° and it was drizzly and rainy. I was expecting to see the first flurries of the year here in northern Wisconsin as I was … Read more
Like most outdoorsman, I love the fall. I cherish every minute of October and these days I prefer relishing it in Wisconsin. But I’ve been gone a lot lately and it’s been building inside me that I’m missing out on my favorite time at home. Last night, the minute Granny got out of work we … Read more
August 12-14 There’s a lot of good pics and stories from a three day float trip we finished up today, however this blog will be short. I spent so much time on last weeks Labrador blogs that my back hurts and my eyes are tired from sitting at the computer for hours. This being said, … Read more
I leave for Labrador tomorrow and am not back until August 10th. I’ve already been gone most of my Wisconsin fishing season. Although my excursions away have been awesome, I am craving more smallmouth bass days. The worst part about me being away a ton this season is that Granny doesn’t fish when I’m … Read more
Usually when you get up early and make a long drive to go fishing you get an idea on how the fishing will be based on what you see on the drive. If you don’t see much for instance, not a single deer, fishing will likely be lousy. But if you see wildlife on the … Read more
Since Granny and I left Victor, Idaho (the Jackson Hole area) we haven’t had any friends from our old homeland visit us yet. Undoubtedly it’s because for most of them, leaving the Tetons for the flatland dairy state of Wisconsin is unthinkable. Why would I spend precious vacation time in WI? Well, while we miss … Read more
The earliest we’ve floated our favorite river here in the north of Wisconsin is July 12. While fishing wasn’t by any means incredible last July it was a good day. The question we’ve had is, “What about late June?”. Today we found out. Granny and I loaded our Outcast Striker Raft last night. We … Read more
Bob and I went on an adventure today. What this means is that we floated a piece of water we’ve not yet done and likely very few have which in turn means there was nowhere to get info. When you do this you could encounter some issues such as a completely blocked passageway. But Bob … Read more
Every once in a while, a fishing plan goes awry. My usual Wisconsin fishing buddy, Bob Butler, came by the house to fetch me with his fairly new Lund to get on one of the big lakes here in the Hayward area to target some pike. As I was loading up my gear, he went … Read more
I’ve fished a ton in 2025, however only a couple days fishing here in Northern Wisconsin. Both WI jaunts were on Lake Superior. Today it was time to get serious, so Granny and I broke out our boat, the blue bathtub, to get it warmed up for the season. This meant a trip to a … Read more
2024 will go down as one of my best local water fishing seasons since I was a youngster in Jackson Hole. Two years ago everything here in Wisconsin was new. I got my butt handed to me most outings but love new water and the challenges that come with. Last year the results improved greatly … Read more
I’m continuing to hit the northern Wisconsin water hard this October and today I was right back out there with Bob. There’s a serious heatwave going on. While I didn’t think to get a pic during the heat of the day, this gives you an idea. I took this photo at 4 PM and it … Read more