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Went for a week without fishing. It nearly drove me crazy due to this being one of the best times of the year to fish. I did not stop me from asking permission. I have a place I...

Went out at 9:30am today and fished on a stretch I had always looked at but never fished.
The farmer was very friendly and told me exactly where to start. He put in a request for 2 browns for the...

Small water...3 hours before Packer game.



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Took friend Chris out recently. We were on the water at 7:45 this morning. It rained 2 days straight and I did a wander about yesterday in search of clean water.
We hit a Richland County stream...

Went fishing today and hooked into a large trout. Initially I thought it was a brooder rainbow. I cursed to myself and thought : "Who let this DNR hatchery reject into one of my streams in...

Fished in the morning with Chris Young. Watched mostly. Decided I needed an easy spot to scratch my trout itch. Was on the water about 12:30pm. It was the stream I considered mine when I was...

Dog Days


I typically fish all of my stretches one time during the calendar year. It is a visit the landowner trip. I reaffirm permission and drop off a trout or two if a landowner requests them....

Trip Report "Big Male Brookie"




Was on the water at 5:42am this morning. Went to the stretch with the bathing cows the last time. No cows in the stream. I walked all the way to the...

Trip Report "Unusual" and "Wow"




The overcast skies and cool temperatures drew me to the stream. I targeted a trout I had chase my lure and slightly kiss it and off it went in early spring.
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The Surface Action Was Amazing





I drove an hour to a promising stretch of water. The last time I was there I rolled a really big trout. I was unaware there was a prior engagement at the...

The wife has a week off so I took all my fishing equipment out of the SUV and went "Waterfall Hunting"

Is truly a on odd feeling being so close to water and not having a rod in my hand.
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Nearly skunked this morning...Landed 6.




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Long Way Home





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rolled a nice brown this spring...went back once and nobody was home.

Walked directly 10 minutes to hole from spring.

2 casts...walked back to vehicle

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Weather around here too warm to chase trout so a 12 spot skimmer...

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Returned for the second time chasing a couple bigs that eluded me in early March. I hit the water at 11:30am. Overcast and 64 when I began. The water was very dirty still. I drove all the way...

no fishing today....hiked with wife


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34 trout...83 degrees...almost melted

Hit the water at 9:30am. Overcast skies. Water clear and 62 degrees.

Rob started with caddis and ended with nymphs.

Between the two of us we caught about 60 browns.


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4 hours on the water. Overcast and 55 degrees. Stream clarity good.







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today and 31 others.


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today


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