Wisconsin is home to some 2.900 trout streams which add up to more than 10,000 miles. It also has a good number of spring ponds that are home to trout and the tributaries of the Great Lakes which provide fishing for migratory Salmon, Trout, and Steelhead. Add in a bunch of warm water lakes and rivers and you have a great place to fly fish.
The streams of South Western Wisconsin are gently flowing streams where light rods, long leaders, and heavy hatches are the norm. West Central Wisconsin streams are similar to those of the South West part of the state but there are some nice Brook Trout streams. Central Wisconsin is home to gin clear streams that slowly wind their way through the sandy soil of the area. Living in these streams are wild Brook, Brown, and a few Rainbow Trout.
The streams and rivers of Northern Wisconsin are varied in character. There are scores of small, tree-lined Brook Trout streams but Northern Wisconsin also has largest and wildest rivers in the state.
The Great Lakes tributaries support spawning runs of Salmon, Trout, and Steelhead. Great Lake tributaries spawning runs are comprised of hatchery fish but many Lake Superior tributaries have nearly self-sustaining Salmon, Trout, and Steelhead fisheries.
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DEAD TEASE begins on an August afternoon with the death of 26-year old Jen Williams. When she is found stabbed through the heart, suspicion falls on the wife and the previous mistress of the hospital CEO with whom she had been having an affair. Pressure to find the killer falls on fly fisher and Loon Lake Police Chief Lewellyn “Lew” Ferris and Dr. Paul “Doc” Osborne, a retired dentist and forensic dental expert. When the Mayor demands Lew take early retirement—and Doc has to babysit his teenage granddaughter—the frustrations mount in this classic whodunit.
I was asked by my local TU chapter to give a presentation on how to use the Internet for Fly Fishing. I have received some good feedback on the presentation and people have asked if this was available on-line so here it is.
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