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More Steel!
My brother and brother-in-law hit the Milwaukee last week and had a few hook-ups, but were only able to put one in the net. For those of you who have never fished for steelhead, landing 1 out of 3 of these hard running acrobats is fairly common. Well done Conor!
Milwaukee River Report
This past week I had the chance to get a couple of first time steelheaders into some fish, and it’s almost as fun as catching them yourself. My cousin Chase, who is a teacher in Colorado and avid fly fisherman used his spring break time to come visit family in the Chicago area, and of … Continue reading
Southern Wisconsin Steel
My friend Adam and his brother Joey headed back up to the Milwaukee area on Saturday and toughed out the cold temps and snow we got for a chance at some more steehead. When it comes to steelhead fishing, persistence usually pays off! Adam landed two and Joey hooked a nice chromer but was unable … Continue reading
Steelhead!
Steelhead are in the southern Wisconsin tributaries in decent numbers now but are hard to reach due to the high water levels. Fishing the smaller rivers is paying off for those persistent enough to seek out what little “fishable” water there is right now. Some friends and I had the chance to get out yesterday … Continue reading
Wisconsin Tributaries
The southern Wisconsin tributaries are currently BLOWN OUT! Not to worry, this warm weather and rain is much needed to melt whatever remaining ice there is and bring the water level up so that the fish feel comfortable moving upstream. Steelhead spend most of their adult lives in the ocean, or in my case Lake … Continue reading