Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Mid-Week Trip Report: Musky Country Outfitters (Hayward, WI)

Jim lands his very first Musky on the fly...

Jim and I are having a wonderful week here in Wisconsin fishing with Musky Country Outfitters. This part of the country is breathtaking... amazing beauty and remoteness. I never thought a domestic destination could still be so remote and wild. In just a few days, we saw snapping turtles, bald eagle with yearlings in a nest, swans, white-tailed deer, and other wildlife. This region is the outdoor paradise and fishing is a way of life for the residents.

We are lodging on Spider Lake and in the midst of a myriad of lakes and rivers... there is water everywhere and it seems to be fish everywhere too! In addition to the glamor species Musky, Jim and I are also equally impressed about the other available species that are willing to eat the fly. Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth, Trout, and awesome Smallmouth. We are getting a true sampling of their waters and species this week. Their guides are total professionals and they run an excellent program.

Here are a few photos so far from our trip... Fish On!

An "oinker" Musky landed by guides Chris and Tim...

Head outfitter, Brad, and guide, Brian, reviewing the rigged flys for the day...

The "Tribe" at Musky Country Outfitters...

I landed my largest ever Smallmouth... landed on a topwater "Pike Fly"