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Grip it and STRIP IT!!!

Sunday I headed to Grant County to get my Driftless fix, in hopes that I might find some caddis hatching despite the cloudy forecast.  After poking around the earlier hours with a small streamer I only had one rainbow to show for it.  As I moved around and waited for the sun to gain momentum … Continue reading »

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May Caddis in the Driftless

Every spring around the end of April my angling focus turns toward caddis hatches in the driftless area.  These hatches have provided me with some of my most memorable dry fly experiences.  I know that to people who are lucky enough to travel, or even live out west where large stoneflies and mayflies get more attention a caddis hatch may … Continue reading »

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Bass Buggin’ The Family Farm

Bass on top never gets old! ://

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MMSD Plans to remove barriers to fish passage in Menomonee River

It looks like Angler’s of the SW Tribs of WI might have some additional angling opportunities once the 5 barriers mentioned in the below link are removed.  The water quality increases further upstream and becomes less urban which is good news for the fish.  Spreading out fishing pressure and being able to fish less urban areas is … Continue reading »

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The Flying Mako

If you haven’t seen this one yet its worth a few minutes of your time.

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Paradise Springs 2014

For the last few years Paradise Springs has kinda saved me from insanity during the long cold midwest winters.  If winter temperatures are mild enough (around 20-30 degres fahrenheit) there are many places around the great lakes to chase steelhead and lake-run trout.  If winters are like this one options dwindle down to mostly ice … Continue reading »

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