#HuntFishTravel 133 – Hawaii, Fishing for Wahoo on the Big Island

“#HuntFishTravel Ep 133 – Hawaii, Fishing for Wahoo on the Big Island” (Psst! Support the show by sharing this episode to facebook/twitter – thank you!!) Trent Marsh joins me this week and we are chatting about visiting and fishing the Big Island.
Fishing in Hawaii with Bite Me Sportfishing. Plus a bonus video!

No trip to Hawaii can be truly complete without spending some time on the water. When we returned to Hawaii for our five-year anniversary last June, my wife knew we were spending at least part of a day on a fishing charter. Visiting the Big Island rather than Maui, the cost of the outing was […]
Cut the Drive Time in Half and Fish for Trophies in Central Wisconsin

Cut the Drive Time in Half and Fish for Trophies in Central Wisconsin Looking to fish for Muskies or Smallmouth Bass? Residents and visitors of Central Wisconsin all share a secret – you don’t have to drive four, six or eight miles to northern Wisconsin to catch trophy sized fish. Quantity and quality are prevalent […]
Outdoor Writers Crowned Third Annual Mercer Muskie Madness Challenge Champions

Duo overcomes challenging fishing conditions and unfamiliar waters to capture coveted title Press Release: Mercer, WI (10-21-14) — 57 passionate muskie anglers converged in the tiny town of Mercer in Wisconsin’s north woods last weekend to compete in the Third Annual Mercer Muskie Madness Challenge, an open muskie tournament sponsored by the Mercer Area Chamber […]
Proposed Wisconsin Trout Regs Aim to Increase Angler Opportunities

MADISON – The public will have an opportunity to provide input on proposals to simplify existing inland trout fishing regulations and provide more quality trout fishing opportunities at 10 public meetings that will be held throughout the state beginning Sept. 3.
#HuntFishTravel 074 – Fall Walleye Tactics with Marble-EYE Slayers

Fall is hunting season. Yes, we know. But it’s also the best fishing season too! This week we are talking to pro tournament anglers Jeff Otis and Scott Ludwig. They are going to let us in on some of the fishing tactics the pro’s use so we can all catch dinner too! Plus Rachel got […]
Lake of the Woods “Pay It Forward” Charity Event and WalleyeFest 2014 announces Entertainment Line Up

Baudette, MN Lake of the Woods Tourism in conjunction with Walleye Master Charity Events just released the entertainment line up for the main stage in Baudette on Friday and Saturday night, August 22 -23. Friday evening, under the tent on Main Street in Baudette, Bruce Neumann and Tiki D will take the stage. With music […]
How To Find Fish For Bowfishing

There is perhaps no sweeter phrase to a bowfisher than that of “Fish are up!” In the world of bowfishing that means that the targeted rough fish (carp, gar, drum, bowfin etc.) are in the shallows, or in water where they are easily seen and easily shot.
School of Fishing is in Session – Taking the Kids Fishing

Last weekend was boy’s weekend and that meant fishing! So we woke up early had a great breakfast of Apple Jacks for the boys and coffee for me. Loaded up all our gear and headed to my hunting partners farm where we have a great stretch of river to fish. After a short walk down […]
Gear Review: Fishing Baitz – Bass Worms & Pro Series Lizards

Recently I arrived home from work to a parcel full of soft plastic baits from Fishing Baitz. There was a mix of colours from watermelon, red flak, June bug to salt n pepper just to name a few. The first package consisted of 6“ Bass worms and the second package 6“ Pro Series Lizards. Both […]
Wisconsin’s Deep Rooted Traditions and Outdoor Cultures

Hello outdoors world!! Welcome back to the 2nd installment of “The Willes Way” blog. For My first actual blog, not including my little intro, I decided to go with something near and dear to my heart. Some of Wisconsin’s most deep rooted outdoors traditions. Since my life seems to be one outdoors tradition after another, […]
Worm Stealers, Fishing the Backwater Lakes of the Mississippi River

Fall is my favorite season; it’s all about hunting, my birthday, great fishing and HalloIen. Winter, which comes in at a very close second, is ice fishing, sturgeon spearing and winter cabins. Spring is third and is all about turkey time and spawning time. While summer is technically my least favorite, this season tends to […]