Below are some great articles written by our guides in the past years.
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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 lake...

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 ...

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
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?"

WISCONSIN'S VILAS COUNTY   By: LaMont Roth
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...

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