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Author Archives: a_rosati18

Milwaukee River Update

Although the flows are still lower than most would like to see in southern Wisconsin there are still opportunities for some fresh fish. My friend Chad from Colorado who guides at Kirks Fly Shop in Estes Park was in the Chicago area visiting some family this weekend and wanted to get out and try his … Continue reading »

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Wisconsin’s Inland Trout Season Comes to an End

All season long I’ve been anxious to throw streamers on some of the larger waterways in Wisconsin’s Driftless area for some monster trout, but unfortunately early season storms kept the water level a bit high when I was available to get out. September 29th was my last day to fish for inland trout in Wisconsin … Continue reading »

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Benchwork – Steelhead Flies

I got chrome on the dome. I probably should be stocking up on trout flies for my last driftless outing, but steelhead flies are too much fun to tie. Because you’re not trying to imitate any specific food source with steelhead flies you can really have fun with bright colors and strange looking patterns.

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Kishwaukee Pike

My brother and dad are fishing the Kish right now and just sent me this photo. This monster was hiding in a tiny eddy behind a small tree. Measured 33 inches.

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Salmon Report

The salmon run has officially arrived in northern Indiana. Some friends and I headed back to Indiana yesterday with hopes of hooking up with some more summer steelhead, but were surprised to see wave after wave of coho and chinook salmon moving upstream. To some this may sound exciting, to me it was nothing more … Continue reading »

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New Steelhead Flies

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