Fishing Destinations
Hot Fishing, Cold Water on the St Croix River
Once in a while (and I have said this before many times) a guy just needs to get out on the water, enjoy the world around him and catch a few nice fish … and this is just what my friend Duane and I did this week, fly fishing, here on the St Croix River. […]
Fly Fishing With A Friend On My Birthday
Alright …. feels a little odd to say I am now 63! Seems like yesterday I was 36 …. time does indeed fly and it goes even faster when you are having fun and fly fishing one of the great rivers in America, the St Croix River. My friend Duane and I sat out on […]
Fly Fishing The Upper St Croix River for Smallmouth Bass and Pike
Back once again, fly fishing the upper St Croix River with a 7 and 8 weight rod in hand and this time … both outfits have big poppers attached. I brought along an 8 weight outfit and have about 10 inches of metal as my tippet and am actively searching for pike and maybe even […]
Smallmouth and Musky – On the Fly – Upper St Croix River
What a great day out on the St Croix River as my friend Duane and I fly fished about 3-4 miles of the upper portion of the river; and just in case you are curious, there are lots of definitions of ‘upper’ but for me it is above the Riverside Landing where Wisconsin 35 crosses […]
Poppers for Trophy Smallmouth Bass in May and On the Fly
Once again my good friend Duane and I set out on an adventure on the St Croix River in pursuit of smallmouth bass. On this day mother nature had turned a cold shoulder with 44 degree temps and winds blowing straight from Canada at 20-25 mph … making for some pretty nippy fly fishing. Before […]
A Warm and Windy Day On The Upper St Croix River … On The Fly
It is good to have a partner along on the water and even better when that person is someone you really like. My good friend Duane has now got the bug, the fly fishing bug. Many of you out there can relate to this illness; for at some point in your fly fishing career it […]