September - 2016

Madison, WI Fishing and Social Blog

Madison, WI offers tons of fishing and fun social events. In our blog you will find helpful fishing reports to put you on fish, informative fishing articles, local fishing tournament media, insightful beer reviews, beneficial fitness tips, and featured Madison events.

Lee Lures Flap Tail Review

Lee Lures Flap Tail Review

Fishing highly pressured waters such as the Madison Chain can prove difficult at times. This is especially true when chasing trophy muskies. Generally speaking, using a lure or presentation that is different than anything the fish have seen before can be the key to success when other presentations aren't producing as well. In this product review we will be looking at the Lee Lures Flap Tail. This bait has been producing LOTS of fish on the Madison Chain and given its design a

Late Summer/Fall Salmon From Shore (Part 2)

Late Summer/Fall Salmon From Shore (Part 2)

With summer winding down and the cool mornings of fall upon us, the salmon run is in full swing all along the shores of Lake Michigan. In my previous piece (Part 1) I discussed my most successful shore casting techniques for targeting salmon. Although these same techniques can still produce fish there are other tactics that can prove more successful as fall rolls in. At times it is nearly impossible to beat fishing with spawn or skein under a slip bobber. "What in the hell is

PMTT - Madison, WI - 2016

PMTT - Madison, WI - 2016

September 17th and 18th marked the third qualifier and final stop of the professional musky tournament trail (PMTT) before the world championship tournament. Qualifier number three was right here in Madison, WI. 98 boats participated, and we fished against some of the best muskie anglers in the world. If I told you that I was excited Friday night before the tournament started, that would be an understatement. And if I told you that you needed to catch a 48” muskie just t

I Fish Tournaments, So Why Should I Ever Use Live Bait?

I Fish Tournaments, So Why Should I Ever Use Live Bait?

Lets face it, worms and dirt get everywhere, and minnows never stay on your hook for that long. Not to mention, your car and boat gets disgusting when they spill. So when you fish competitively, and live bait is illegal anyway, why would you ever want to use live bait? We all remember our first fishing pole, and who gave it to us. And I bet at the end of the line was a small hook rigged with live bait. Whether it was a night crawler, red worm, crappie minnow, or leech, liv

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