by Chris Hansen | Oct 19, 2013 | Blog
“Nice fish!” Gunnar yelled from the back of the boat. I looked back to see a nice sized muskie closely tracking his spinnerbait. “Why is he swimming sideways?” Gunnar asked as he went into a classic Gunnar figure -8 [too much line...
by Chris Hansen | Oct 11, 2013 | Blog
How many casts does it take to make a good day of muskie fishing? One. We were out to accomplish one of fishing’s most difficult feats—a muskie on the fly. My two customers, Kris and Jordan, were up to the task, and we were fishing water that I know pretty well- the...
by Chris Hansen | Sep 23, 2013 | Blog
Well, not completely different–I was on the Mississippi, and I did catch smallies, but the section was quite a bit different from what I’m used to. Just a week ago I was on a section of the Miss that was barely big enough to navigate with my jon boat. No...
by Chris Hansen | Sep 16, 2013 | Blog
Another year with my least favorite river conditions–LOW WATER! At least it is low now, after a summer of nice, high water. I often talk to anglers who think low water is better as it concentrates the fish. I actually find the opposite to be true–during...
by Chris Hansen | Jul 30, 2013 | Blog
I found this on a message board, and while not all apply to me currently, well there have been times in my life when I could have put a checkmark by all Do you have Obsessive Fishing Compulsive Disorder [OFCD]? Here are the top 20 signs to look for: Your Facebook...