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Tagged With: driftless area

Driftless Proven Patterns

The pink squirrel – a driftless favorite. This last fly ALWAYS catches fish wherever scuds and sow bugs are present.

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Trout Rising to Black Caddis – Driftless Area

Saw this on youtube and thought I would share.  Videobum1 captured some nice shots of trout rising to caddis in southwest Wisconsin.

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Bad Ass Art From Bad Axe Design

In early March I attended the Great Outdoor Expo in my hometown Woodstock, IL.  There I ran into Jonathon selling his artwork and t-shirts inspired by the driftless area and elswhere.  We talked briefly about the driftless opener and I bought a shirt.  Recently, I visited his website and again was impressed by his unique … Continue reading »

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Driftless Daydreams…

Here are some Driftless Area shots from years past that may help some of you keep your sanity through the week.  Enjoy!                         

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Driftless Area – Caddis Are Hatchin’

Dave and I headed for the hills of southwest Wisconsin yesterday hoping that the rain had stirred up some bugs, and in turn making easy prey of hungry trout.  The morning started slow with just a couple fish nipping the tail end of my large streamer, but as the clouds gave way and the hot … Continue reading »

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Early Trout Season Opener 2012

I’ve been a bit behind on posting lately, but of course like most trout bums in Wisconsin or Northern Illinois I did get out to fish Wisconsin’s early trout season opener.  No gnats, mosquitos,  or tall weeds make early spring a great time of the year to fish the driftless area’s spring creeks.  Trout also … Continue reading »

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