by Chris Hansen | May 20, 2014 | Blog
A fine day in May, what to do? I love trouting this time of year, the streams and the woods are alive with all kinds of life. The contrast between the streams when I start out in March and what they look like now is amazing. Looks like someone was turned loose with...
by Chris Hansen | May 5, 2014 | Blog
I can’t say for sure what the first year was that I fished the Wisconsin Trout Opener, very early 70s though. Grandpa took me every year, and for the most part I haven’t missed an opening weekend since. Grandpa has been gone for a while, but I do my best...
by Chris Hansen | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
“♪♪♫…I don’t know why I love her like I do… All the changes that you put me through…♪♫♪” This song plays on a loop in my brain this time of year. Despite all the different kinds of fishing I do, I guess I’m still a trout...
by Chris Hansen | Jul 18, 2013 | Blog
Click the link below to be blown away by some guys that really know how to put the screws to some big fish with the fly rod! All of us that chase bass and muskies with a fly should take notes on how these guys set the hook. Even if it results in a broken rod, like...
by Chris Hansen | Jul 14, 2013 | Blog
Finally, the river has come back into shape. Although when I checked my records I see it was actually later than this last year before we could get after the brown bass on the river. I headed up to my preferred high water launch site this weekend and was greeted by...