Below are some great articles written by our guides in the past years.
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2009
Little did I know when I took the booking that it would be one of my more memorable and in lighting two days of guiding that I have experienced. ...
BASSIN’ THE EAGLE RIVER AREA By: George Langley
Let me say this right up front: there is no area in Wisconsin with a larger variety of bass (both smallmouth and largemouth) lakes than the Eagle Rive...
FISH BEHAVIOR: MUSKIES & PHEROMONES By: Paul Hansen
It's happened so many times that I know it is not a chance encounter. Having fished for over 60 years, nothing surprises me any more. Here in Eagle ...
HOT YEAR ROUND MUSKIE TECHNIQUES By: Paul Hansen
Mid October, and all I could see was a huge toothy mouth breaking the surface, and shaking side to side to free the number 14 Shad colored Husky Jerk ...
ICE FISHING 2009 By: Jim Rechlitz
Most of the fishing guides write about what happens during the open water season. They are all very good and really are accurate and honest in their ...
LIVE BAIT FOR WALLEYES By: Bill Hassey
Over 75 percent of walleyes caught in Wisconsin, are taken on live bait. Even fishermen who favor artificial lures for walleyes, switch to live bait w...
PANFISH FOR FUN ALL YEAR LONG By: Tom Nampel
Panfishing can give you tons of fun all year long. They are some of the best tasting fish in the lake. they will provide action most any time. Panfish...
SMALLMOUTH BASS ON THE FLY By: Clint Burns
What do you get when you cross a smallmouth bass with a Cessna aircraft? One incredible fly fishing trip! August of 2008 brought Mike from Cessna Ai...
SPRINGTIME STEELHEAD INSANITY By: Clint Burns
Once again, as Easter celebrations came to an end, and many outdoorsmen and women found themselves thinking very much of harvesting a turkey (myself i...
TAKING A YOUTH FISHING: IS ANYTHING BETTER? By: Fred Brogle
Taking a youth fishing is a subject that is often heard of; and it is certainly a subject worth repeating. As a Northwoods Fishing Guide I have a deep...
WHY NOT TRY FOR NORTHERN PIKE By: LaMont Roth
Vilas County, which is located in Northern Wisconsin and on the border to Michigan's upper peninsula, has 1300 lakes, which contains many species of f...
WINTER FISHING: AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE By: Yukon Jack
It is absolutely amazing to me that with all of the lakes in Northern Wisconsin, that they are not crowded with winter fishermen. This is the easiest ...
WISCONSIN'S YOUTH HUNT By: Brian Uttech
I have been guiding hunters and anglers in Northern Wisconsin for more than a quarter of a century. During that time I have often heard from clients ...
2007
Largest Muskie Taken in Vilas County in Over 30 Years By: Brian Uttech
The appearance of this magni. cent fish on the last day of the muskie season in 2006 is a blaring testament to the fact that LARGE MUSKIES do, in fa...
A FISH FOR ALL SEASONS By: Tom Nampel
Northern Pike are a fish for all seasons. They are a fun fish to catch both
with a rod and reel or through the ice. Northern will hit hard and are re...
BE A MULTI-SPECIES ANGLER By: LaMont Roth
Being a multi-species angler can provide unlimited opportunities for the
northern Wisconsin angler. Let me take you through the year from January
th...
BROWN TROUT AND STEELHEAD By: Clint Burns
Last year I wrote regarding brook trout and steelhead,
and discussed the areas that these fi sh are
often found in. This year, we will talk about br...
FALL MUSKY FISHING By: George Langley
We can't wait for the musky season to start in the
spring, and we certainly enjoy our summer musky
fishing, but fall musky fishing is the favorite o...
LATE FALL CHAIN MUSKIES By: Paul Hansen
This article is for all you late season anglers who
put your boat away to early . The Eagle River Chain
of Lakes has an abundance of Muskies, Northe...
LATE ICE FISHING By: Jim Rechlitz
There is no question that ice fishing anglers are
very successful. Since your eyes are the best locator,
you drive by lakes looking for people, grou...
MIDNIGHT MUSKIES – (The LUNAR ESOX) By: Fred Brogle
Are you ready for an adrenalin rush? How about
an adventure with some heart pounding and explosive
action? Well here is the ticket. Fishing muskies
...
MURPHY’S LAW By: Al Schroeder
When it comes to muskie fishing there is one law
known to all muskie anglers....."If it can go wrong it
will go wrong!" The failure to address the s...
PANFISH ABUNDANT IN EAGLE RIVER AREA By: Brian Uttech
While making plans to head to the North Country I think most anglers have
visions of doing battle with a fish that is similar to the one pictured on ...
RELEASE IS THE WAY TO GO! By: Art Anderson
Ha ! The good old days ! Well thanks to you
the good old days are here now. In 1966 some
guys got together and created a fishing club called
"Muski...
SIMPLY WALLEYE By: Yukon Jack
Walleye are perhaps the most sought after fish
specie that swims in Northern Wisconsin. They are
sought primarily for their eating quality and the
...
VILAS COUNTY TURKEYS By: LaMont Roth
Turkeys in Vilas County! You bet!!
Twenty years ago, a turkey in
Wisconsin was a rare thing if there even
were any. However, a few years back,
the...
WEEDS AND WALLEYES By: Bill Hassey
Weeds are an important area of food source for
the fish in a lake. Weeds contain insect larvae,
plankton, and minnows, which all play an important
...
2006
Wisconsin has long been known for its deer hunting. It's a family tradition in many homes throughout the state and Vilas county is no exception. We...
BASS FISHING THE DOCKS OF SUMMER By: Brian Uttech
A couple of years ago I wrote an article for this
publication which dealt with fishing the "edges"
that are found on almost any lake or river anywhe...
KEEP IT LIGHT - - - - AND FEEL THE BITE By: Bill Hassey
I remember years ago coming up to the northwoods,
and fishing with my dad. Although my dad
never spent as much time on the water as I did,
he did e...
MUSKY FISHING IN EAGLE RIVER By: George Langley
It's easy to summarize the fishing in the Vilas County area of Northern
Wisconsin with one word variety. Go ahead....take a look at a road map of
...
PANFISH.......EVERYONE’S FISH By: Paul Hansen
What fish can you catch the year around? What
fish spans the fisherman's age gap? What fish is
the easiest to catch? What fish is in all lakes in
N...
SOLUNAR + MUSKIES = INCREASED PERCENTAGE By: Fred Brogle
No matter how many years you have fished; no
matter how much time you spend on the water;
every day fishing, should provide you with a learning
exp...
STEELHEAD AND BROOK TROUT By: Clint Burns
Springtime rod bending!
There are those that find battling a smallmouth
bass to be an absolute rush of excitement. There
are those that find tha...
TRILENE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS 1980-2005 By: Yukon Jack
With the completion of the summer 2005 fishing
seminars in Eagle River, WI, the Trilene University
enjoyed the end of its twenty-fifth year. Over th...
WHY RELEASE MUSKIES? By: Al Schroeder
The decision of whether to release or to keep
a legal-size muskie is entirely up to the angler, but
keep in mind that the success of muskie fishing ...
WINTERTIME WALLEYES By: Tom Nampel
Winter is a great time to catch the elusive walleye.
Sitting on the ice on a nice quiet northwoods
lake catching walleyes. Ah, there's nothing ...
2005
It may sound like baseball but I'm talking about fishing, specifically Crappies and Smallmouth Bass. Shortly after ice out, when the water starts to w...
BOATING SAFELY By: Art Anderson
My main objective in teaching boating safety is to teach all children and adults how to be safe on the on the water and to respect other boaters right...
BUCKS-DUCKS-GROUSE or MUSKIES and WALLEYES By: LaMont Roth
When September rolls around each year, the Northwoods turns into a sportsman's paradise. The days become shorter, cooler, and
the forests turn red, o...
CRAPPIES By: Brian Uttech
As the warmth of approaching spring embraces the Northwoods our lakes and rivers grudgingly shed their winter armor. The warming of the waters and the...
ESCANABA in da SPRINGTIME By: Matt Buettell
If any of you muskie fisherman out there are anything like me, about January you start dreaming of open water, fifty foot casts and 50 inch muskies fo...
FOR THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME TEACH OUR KIDS TO FISH By: George Langley
I spent some time each week last summer fishing with my 4 1/2 year old grandson. I'd forgotten how much fun it was to panfish or to fish for bass. I'v...
ICE OUT PANFISH By: Paul Hansen
One of my favorite times of the year for "BIG" bluegills and crappies is a week or two after last ice. I'll choose the dark water, shallow muddy bays ...
MUSKIES.... SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL By: Al Schroeder
When planning your next Muskie trip to Wisconsin's north woods, is there one particular time of the year that will increase your odds of landing a tru...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BOAT CONTROL By: Tom Nampel
Boat control is as important as using the right bait. Without proper boat control you cannot fish properly. Whether casting shorelines, mid lake struc...
TROPHY MUSKIES IN FALL By: Elmer Jensen
WISCONSIN'S VILAS COUNTY By: LaMont Roth
One of the questions most often asked by my guide clients when booking a guide
date is, "When is the best time of the year to catch a big musky?"
If you live to fish, you will love Wisconsin's Vilas County. Wisconsin is blessed with thousands of lakes and Vilas County has thirteen hundred of the...
