My girlfriend Amanda and I had an outstanding Labor Day weekend of fishing the local waters. She did incredibly well for a first time fisherwoman, catching a handful of smallies up to 18 inches. I let her outfish me 24 to 6 for the holiday weekend, and I had trouble keeping her off the water! Continue reading Northwoods Report, Early September
Category: Fishing Reports
Green Bay Muskie Marathon
My musky tournament partner and good buddy Steve Peterson and I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Green Bay, Wisconsin and fish it for muskies for the first time. It was a quick 2 day marathon trip for us. Having built a good network of friends and guides in the area thanks to my regular day job, I was able to schedule this quick 2 day trip way back in January and reserve our fishing dates. This visit to fish with guide buddy, Brett Jolly, and Stephen Wesoloski of Toothy’s Tackle was long overdue. We were excited to fish world class waters with friends, and learn a new fishery so that we may be comfortable returning with our own boats next time. Continue reading Green Bay Muskie Marathon
Lake of the Woods, Ontario 2015
A few weeks ago, after a 2 year hiatus from one of the best muskie fisheries in the world, I returned to Lake of the Woods in Northwest Ontario. During the first week of August I joined one of my best fishing pals, Zach Quinn, and his dad Dave, along with his uncle and a family friend. The five of us rented a cabin on Flag Island Resort, and we fished out of two boats. Continue reading Lake of the Woods, Ontario 2015