The Driftless Area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa got its name from the fact that it was never covered by the glaciers of the last Ice Age and therefore features none of the sedimentary deposits known as “glacial drift.” As a result, the landscape is . . .
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Pro Tips: 5 Keys to Early-Season Smallmouth Success
Written by: Kip Vieth, Wildwood Float Trips
The author’s son, Truman, with a fine early-season bronzeback.
Photo by Kip Vieth
Winter is the time to dream of warm summer days spent drifting down Midwestern rivers and watching the country’s largest smallmouth bass attack poppers. Those are great images to. . .
Read More5 Questions With Monta Hayner of Driftless Fly Fishing Company
The Driftless Region covers 24,000 square miles of hills and valleys, sprawling mostly across the southern reaches of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Famous for an abundance of spring-fed trout streams, many of which are open to fishing year-round, it has . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why Chase Muskies on the Fly?
Have you ever wondered why some fly fishers become obsessed with catching a musky? Well this video goes a long way toward explaining that phenomenon, and it includes a cool interview with . . .
Read MorePodcast: Musky Time, with Kip Veith
This week, my interview is with Kip Veith, Orvis-endorsed guide and author of The Orvis Guide to Muskies on the Fly, which has just been released. Fresh from lots of research and in the middle of his season, Kip has some . . .
Read MorePodcast: Small-Stream Fishing in Washington State and the Driftless Region of the Midwest
This week, continuing with my small-stream double features programs, I interview Todd Fuchigami of the Ellensburg Angler in Washington [@45:48], plus Mel Hayner of The Driftless Fly Fishing Company in . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tips: 3 Keys to Finding Bigger Trout
Written by: Toby Halley
The author seeks out water likely to hold the largest fish in a stream.
Photos courtesy Toby Halley
I used to fish a lot of good trout water and wonder why I wasn’t catching big fish, knowing that they were in there. It wasn’t until I started fishing with my good friend, Rick, that I really. . .
Read MoreVideo: Searching for Big, Wild Brookies “Above Barriers”
Here’s an absolutely beautiful film by David Cowardin, of Blue Forest Films, about an expedition to discover new water and big, wild brook trout in northern Minnesota. Three anglers in personal . . .
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Video Pro Tips: How to Gear-Up for Muskies
When you’re heading out on the water for muskies, you’re heading into a battle with a serious fish, so you’d better be prepared/ In this video, Kip Vieth of Wildwood Float Trips walks you through all the extra. . .
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