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Author Archives: a_rosati18

Root River 4/2/11

This weekend I headed up to Wisconsin’s famed Root River to fish for steelhead, and the day ended with some positive results. The Root is not only recognized for its great return of steelhead, but also for the hoards of anglers that return each year during the spring and fall migration. Though not exactly the … Continue reading »

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Steelhead Update – South Milwaukee

I had the chance to fish yesterday and despite the cold temperature and the high flows my friend Bret and I headed for the smallest tributaries which recover much quicker after a high water event than larger drainages. We were not surprised to see fisherman everywhere when we arrived, but we still found some open … Continue reading »

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Saltwater Experience

I just got back from another trip to the Everglades region in southwest Florida where I did find some time to do a little fishing. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, my family has been visiting Naples/Marco Island, Florida for as long as I can remember, and in recent years I’ve discovered what amazing … Continue reading »

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Paradise Springs

I haven’t done much fishing this winter but I did take a couple trips up to Paradise Springs near Eagle, WI. As usual the trout were a little picky, but small midges and sow bugs will usually get you a few fish. I’ve also had a few nice trout chase down a rabbit strip leech … Continue reading »

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Fly Tying – Poppers

Here are some poppers that I made using wine corks. They are about 5-6 inches long and should do well with largemouth, pike, and musky given the right conditions. The heads took me about 30 minutes to shape and paint and the tail/legs/collar only takes a couple minutes tie on. Then just add some epoxy … Continue reading »

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Driftless Area – Wisconsin

Saw this nice little clip on the Front Range Angler Blog about the Driftless Area trout streams. Peter, the guide in this video is a great guy. I remember meeting him when I had just begun to fly fish up in Viroqua. He shared some flies from his box and marked a few creeks on … Continue reading »

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