We all love the sweet smell of home cooking. But there’s one thing even better, a drift down one of your home waters after you’ve been gone a long time. I didn’t move to Northern Wisconsin to travel constantly but I have been of late. So some local fishing today with fishing buddy Bob Butler … Read more
Summer on my home water here in Northern Wisconsin is almost over for me. That’s because in a week I head for the Red River in Manitoba for channel catfish and a few other cool fish. Then its straight up to Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge. I should get home from Canada on September 12th … Read more
I grumble about an early morning once in a while, but for the most part I love them. My alarm was set, but as usual I was up without it by 4:15 AM. Today Bob and I met at 5:45 which meant a before daylight departure from home of around 4:50. I look forward to … Read more
We’ve barely had temperatures above the mid 70°s for almost two weeks. There’s been a few solid thunderstorms and rain mixed in this timeframe too. Both the cool down and moisture were well needed because from about Memorial Day till the 4th of July it had been very warm and dry. My Hayward neighbor can’t … Read more
Yesterday I mentioned getting my moneys worth this summer – meaning I’m fishing like a madman. Today I’ll tell you I’m feeling it. I love every ache and pain and this kind of tired, but man, I woke up one minute before my alarm went off. That was 3:59 AM. And every inch of every … Read more
My first Northland College roommate back in 1983 was Donn Ambrose and he was a Wisconsin native. Donn spent most of his life growing up in a cabin with no electricity on the banks of a unique remote river here in the Northwoods. Many times he treated me to his home water and we took … Read more
When you get home from an incredible trip like I had last week to land of the coaster brook trout, there’s a ton of work to be done from unpacking and re-sorting gear to editing photos and writing stories and blogs. But my phone rang last night and buddy Bob Butler said we needed to … Read more
Bob Butler and I have proven to be animals when it comes to our new chapter of living in Wisconsin. We have fished together a ton this year. We explored some neat places and improved our knowledge and game for catching all kinds of resident fish. But today’s float was our last of the season. … Read more
October 27 & 28, 2022 Granny has been heavily devoted to our new home. The 1984 fixer-upper needed a ton of work when we bought it back in May. We’ve learned a lot and nibbled away at it all summer. Since we got floors and half a kitchen early this month, lately Granny’s been decorating. … Read more
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
I for sure know folks read the blog after the last couple days. I got quiet since coming home from Italy and I’ve received a few concerned emails. No need to worry – the blog will go on! While I knew I wouldn’t run out fishing for a few days after fishing the World’s, … Read more
There are a ton of rivers to explore here in northern Wisconsin. I’ve dabbled with the trout fishing but deep inside me, I want warmwater fish action. I’m talking smallmouth bass in particular. Toss in some pike, crappie, walleye and perhaps a musky on occasion, and I’ll be in heaven. I’d also like to fish … Read more