Tagged With: fly fishing
Driftless Area Trout Fishing 6/13/2014
Not often do I get enough time to spend more than half of a day fishing in the Driftless Area, but over the weekend I was able to stay the night on a favorite trout stream in Vernon County. Brett had already been bouncing around creeks for a day before I had arrived and said the fishing … Continue reading
A Pike For Justin
Spring has finally sprung and the popper bite is heating up. For years, before I got hooked on the fly rod my buddy Justin and I would celebrate his birthday on the 9th of May by floating the Kishwaukee River in Boone County, IL casting surface lures. Ever since I’ve marked the beginning of May as the beginning of top-water action on my local waters. Today, … Continue reading
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
More Spring Smallmouth Action
Another Smallmouth from my local haunt. Possibly the same one from the picture below. This time my daughter had a front row seat! With a short period of time to spare today I stopped at a favorite spot of mine close to home with my family and landed a nice largemouth and a really nice smallmouth. This … Continue reading
Driftless Area Season Coming to an End : ( Steelhead Season Just Heating Up: )
I had to go back to Southwest Wisconsin to get another day in of some of the amazing hopper fishing that has been happening these last few weeks. Last weekend, Bret and I headed out with light rods and big hoppers and had a great time making long cast over slick runs watching fish come … Continue reading
Family Float on the Milwaukee River
My lady Megan, my son Asher, and myself all took our first family float on our pontoon boats last week down the upper Milwaukee River. The weather was great and the float is very easy and safe for beginners and children. A canoe seat strapped onto the rear rack of the pontoon made a … Continue reading