hidden gems

Illinois does have some real hidden gems. Cold water creeks with deep blue pools do exist here! This certainly isn’t my spot. More a spot from a friend of a friend. I’m content just being allowed to capture some of it on film, but that’s all your getting from me. If I ever go back to smallie fishing on spinning gear I’ll have to make a mental note to buy some chigger craws. Damien put on...

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catch photo and release

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Archery Season Is Right Around The Corner!

  As summer is nearing its end, and fall is on the horizon, my mind is slowly slipping away from fishing and I am starting to focus on the upcoming hunting season. In the next month to month and a half  archery seasons for all big game animals across the country will be in full swing. In Wisconsin the Whitetail archery season opens on September 15th, while in Illinois the archery season...

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the magic hour

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fox river wisconsin- fly fishing smallmouth

The Fox River in Wisconsin certainly is worth a look for some of the serious fly anglers who frequent the borderlands. Just as I have given the lower reaches in Illinois a look, I have also made a few trips up to Wisconsin to fish the Fox. In Wisconsin, finding rocky riffles and runs aren’t hard and the clarity here tends to be clearer then down south which seems to work out better for throwing flies. a...

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Grilled Walleye Recipe To Try

 Needed:   Walleye Fillets   Lemon Pepper   Garlic Salt   Butter   Lemon Juice   Foil Instructions-  Cut fillets in half or thirds depending on size. Squeeze lemon juice over fillets covering the surface of the fillet. Let stand for 10 mins. so the fillet can absorb the juice. Sprinkle on the Garlic salt and Lemon Pepper. On a piece of foil cut up a few...

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Green Bay Walleyes Part 2 of 2: The Tournament

  4am the alarm goes off, not much sleep because you where up worried about the fish. This is the feeling of an average tournament angler the night before a tournament. This was an experience I have dealt with before, but not as bad as this time around. I have fished small bass tournaments before, but this MWS event was the biggest tournament I have ever fished in. My partner...

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Green Bay Walleyes Part 1 of 2: Pre-fishing

  If you love walleye fishing, there is no better place to head than Green Bay,WI. Last summer was my first time fishing this tremendous fishery. Disappointed? Not a chance! My first trip up last year was to pre-fish for an FLW event with my good friend Scott. We caught fish constantly, and not only that they where of tremendous size. To catch a 16 or 17 inch walleye on green bay is almost...

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milwaukee river fly fishing pike

Recently after posting on a local forum I received a private message. It went like this- Something to think about. Positive reports for waters in large metro areas bring unwanted pressure. You might want to think about that when debating a report about the Milwaukee River. I'm basing this on fact. a nice bridge pool somewhere on the Milwaukee River I replied- It's a long river,...

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3 Kings & A Coho

  As of lately I have been overwhelmed by extra work resulting in no fishing time. I am certainly not complaining as the extra money rolls in, but bummed to here of all the great fishing opportunities that I have missed out on. With the extreme temps and the drought this year the fishing has been more exciting because the fish have become a little more predictable so to speak.   This past...

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