Year-round catch and release season on Smallmouth Bass
The report from the river is that year-round fishing for smallmouth is here and, like it or not, here to stay. We have never had a pre-spawn, year-round season on bass, so it is an unknown, until now. Fishing and floating a river that I know so well after decades of guiding and fishing is […]
Minnesota DNR adds new catch-and-release bass season
The new year-round bass season is upon us! I will be on a fly fishing float this week on the Upper Mississippi and will report back here on Thursday night. Check back here for a report and the details of our trip. This is the first year of the Minnesota C&R bass season, and we […]
The Riches of the St Croix River
The Riches of the St. Croix River By John Edstrom The sleek, white, and blue drift boat buzzes down a crystal clear river that is filled with hard-fighting fish that are eager to attack a surface fly. Large, scattered pine trees rise from high banks along the river. Stoic bald eagles stand guard in the […]
Blog: a quote from the late Tom Helgeson
A quote from the late Tom Helgeson: “If you live in the Midwest, there is more good fly fishing water within a couple hours drive time of your home than you could fish in a contemporary lifetime” We have endless warm-water fly fishing opportunities for the experienced and new fly fisher: bluegills, smallmouth, and largemouth […]
Blog
Fly fishing in the Upper Midwest has evolved and developed in the last 40 years. In the early ’90s, a movie called “A River Runs Through It” came out. I was working at Burger Brothers, a major fishing and hunting retail store in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and we were doing flyfishing schools each spring. […]
Winter fly fishing in the Driftless.
Winter on a Driftless trout stream can be quiet, which is why I like to be there. Not many fly fishers are out yet during the week and unfortunately, not many trout are active and willing to take a fly. It’s a great way to spend a day though. Expectations need to be adjusted; the […]
Blog
