The 2022 trout season has ended here in Wisconsin, but come the first Saturday of 2023 (January 7th this year) we’ll be right back at it. Every year I look forward to the trout opener like a kid waiting for Christmas. This is a great time. . .
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Podcast: Modern Smallmouth Secrets, with Tim Landwehr
This week, my guest is Tim Landwehr, of Tight Lines Fly Fishing Company, in De Pere, Wisconsin. Tim has decades of experience guiding for smallmouth bass and is co-author of the book Smallmouth: Modern Fly Fishing Methods, Tactics, and . . .
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 MoreClassic Podcast: The Wonders of the Midwest’s Driftless Area with Mat Wagner
This week’s podcast is a tour of the wonders of the Midwest’s Driftless Area, where small trout streams abound, trout are plentiful, and there’s plenty of public access. What could be . . . Read More
Top 10 Flies for Early-Season Driftless Area Spring Creeks
Written by: Kip Vieth, Wildwood Float Trips
This gorgeous Driftless Area brook trout fell for a Turkey Leech.
Photo by Kip Vieth
As the snow melts and the spring creeks of the Driftless Area start to settle down, every fly angler in or near this unique region starts to twitch. Spring fever is at a fever pitch, and fly fishers are. . .
Read MorePro Tips: Top 10 Flies for Winter in the Driftless Area
Written by: Dave Barron, Jacquish Hollow Angler
Winter is a great time to fish the rivers and spring creeks of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin.
Photo by Phil Monahan
Winter is one of my favorite times of the year in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. You can have the spring creeks all to yourself, the water is clear, and the fish are hungry. There are a few things . . .
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 MoreStory and Photos: Learning to Love The Driftless Area
Written by: Len Harris, Jr.
The tiny spring creeks of the driftless hold some of the most colorful browns you could imagine.
Photos by Len Harris, Jr.
Many folks don’t know the meaning of the term driftless. It is an area in the Midwest–comprising parts of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin–that was not flattened by the last glacial period. . . .
Read MoreWhat I Learned on My First Trip for Northern Pike
Written by: Chuck Coolidge
The author hoists his first northern pike on a fly. Can you tell he’s excited?
Photos by Chuck Coolidge
Wisconsin is well-known for its solid predator fishing, and muskies get almost all the attention. However, there’s another member of the Esox genus that’s significantly more abundant and, some would say just as fun, that you can fish for year round: . . .
Read More11 Questions with Geri Meyer of Driftless Angler
Written by: Kip Vieth, Wildwood Float Trips
Geri Meyer shows off a gorgeous British Columbia cutthroat.
Photos courtesy Geri Meyer
Last year, The Orvis Company launched 50/50 on the Water, an aggressive initiative to introduce more women to the sport we love and to promote those already making a mark in the fly . . .
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