Nothing much has changed on the Brule in the last ten days. Conditions The water remains lower than average and clear. The weather has been on average warmer than normal. The days out on the water have been enjoyable for this time of the year. The sparse rain that has fallen in the area has […]

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I kissed my wife on the cheek after being home for only one day. I was headed back up north……again.  Sometimes I think she understands. This three day outing would be the second chance to chase Wild Brule River Steelhead. The conditions had not changed from 4 days earlier and the bit of rain That […]

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I spent Monday through Thursday on the Brule River in Wisconsin this week. By most all accounts the fishing for Steelhead was slow and sometimes mentally fatiguing. Crowds were sparse for a reason. Few fish were being caught. From reports from a dozen or so anglers we spoke with, the catching part was missing from […]

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I am happy to pass along a note of happiness today to the entire fly fishing community. My good friend, tough as nails, master cane rod builder, dog trainer, and all around stand up human being, Dave Norling survived 9 hours on the operating table today to remove cancer from his body. A successful operation […]

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Trevor Asked; Hi Andy, Headed up to the Brule this weekend with a friend for some possible early steelhead action.  Any tips?  This will be my first time fly fishing for steelhead in WI.  I was up there around the same time you were and canoed the same upper stretch of the river.  We’re going […]

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The inland trout season ended in fine fashion. Sunny days were the rule for the last few days of the season. From numerous reports, anglers had mixed results. Our day began and ended well. A beautiful true 16″ brown was hooked and landed in the first 30 min. The action continued in spurts all day […]

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