The recent QCCC Sports Show in Rock Island, IL, featured a neat rock climbing wall kids could pay to get two attempts to reach the top. A little different than the trout fishing pond we saw at the Dubuque Big Boy Toy Show last month but still enjoyable for the kids to test their skills.…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Now Is the Time for Cedar River Northern
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Walleye Wisdom reader Gary Young submitted this photo of Larry Robinson holding a northern pike that he caught while ice fishing on the Cedar River. Larry caught the fish on 4 lbs test line! Great job, Larry, and thanks for the photo.
Jackie Nik-Manesh Can Catch’em!!
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Walleye Wisdom Watcher Paul Barausky from Chicago, Ill, submitted this picture of his fiance’, Jackie Nik-Manesh and a beautiful 11 pound silver salmon she caught last September on the Kenai Peninsula. Way to go, Jackie! And, thanks for sharing, Paul!
Any Walleye in the Mississippi River in 2011?!
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
Ranger/Evinrude Pro Chris Burns introduced Iowa DNR’s Adam Thiese to WW watchers February 20, 2011. Chris caught up with Adam at the DNR display at the QCCC sports show in Rock Island, Ill. Adam provided an inside look at how the fall river “schocking” trips went and a look ahead at fishing the Mighty Mississippi…
Ranger/Evinrude Pro Chris Burns Shows Off Hutch’s Stuff!!
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
Walleye pro Chris Burns introduced WW watchers to some of his favorite river fishing jigs at the QCCC sports show in Rock Island, Ill, February 20, 2011. Chris was joined by K&K Hardware’s fishing manager Erick who provided their store’s contact information. Thanks, Chris and Erick! And thanks to Tim Hutchison for keeping the local…
Can Using the Right Fishing Rod Put More Money in a Touring Pro’s Pocket?
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
Ranger/Evinrude Pro Tommy Skarlis and St. Croix Rod’s Dan Johnston were interviewed by WW’s Gary Speicher at the QCCC sport show in Rock Island, Ill, Saturday, February 19, 2011. Tommy is a touring walleye pro who believes his tournament fishing results have improved by using St. Croix Rods to help catch walleyes! Check out this…
St. Croix’s Dan Johnston Shows WW Watchers A Thing or Two!
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
Ranger/Evinrude Pro Gary Speicher found Dan Johnston at the St. Croix display area of the annual sports show held in the Quad Cities Conservation Commission (QCCC) building in Rock Island, Ill. The show ran Friday, February 18 to Sunday, the 20th. Dan wanted Gary to test out the superior technology in every St. Croix rod…
Ice Fisheree Prize Winners Clean Up at Palo!
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
WW’s Mike Ganzeveld and Gary Speicher came off the ice at Pleasant Creek Lake, just north of Palo, IA, to join in the awards and prize ceremoney at the shelterhouse Sunday, February 13, 2011. “We shot a little video of the 30th Annual Cedar Rapids Bassmasters Ice Fisheree for Walleye Wisdom Watchers,” Mike reported. “I…
Cedar Rapids Bassmasters 30th Annual Ice Fisheree Highlights!
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
WW’s Mike Ganzeveld and Gary Speicher hit the ice for a couple hours on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Pleasant Creek Lake, three miles north of Palo, IA. “We moved a couple times, drilled a bunch of holes, and ran two tip-ups while we jigged with jigging spoons,” Gary reported. The WW team did not…
US Bank’s Mr. Shield and WW’s Gary Speicher at “Big Boy Toy Show”
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
WW’s Gary Speicher found a new WW fan in the US Bank mascot, Mr. Shield! They were both caught in front of the nice Ranger 620 at Bob’s Marine’s display at the “Big Boy Toy Show” in Dubuque, IA, the weekend of January 29, 2011. Ranger/Evinrude Pro Gary Speicher is sponsored by US Bank’s Tom…
