THE SPIKE SALE

The Mother of all Fishing Tackle sales! This is the disbursement sale of all fishing equipment owned by the legendary…

Lake Erie Fishing Report from Karl Dollhopf October 10-14, 2022

Last year while fishing at Lake Erie we met some fellow anglers doing the bait shop visits during a “blow…

GREEN BAY SMALLMOUTH WITH CAST’N’CATCH CHARTER

by Dave Nichols Fall fishing opportunities are plentiful but one of the Midwest’s most iconic bites is on the upper…

Outing to Holiday Island, Arkansas March 14-17, 2022

Four members from our club, Ames Anglers, drove some 450 miles south from Ames, Iowa to Holiday Island, Arkansas to…

Florida Fishing Report, January 29 and February 3, 2022 by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128

Traveling to southwest Florida for a couple weeks in the dead of Iowa’s winter is a welcome retreat! Sue and…

by Mike Ganzeveld • November 11, 2010

We’re off the Escanaba.

by Matt Speicher NPAA #389 • November 10, 2010

Wanted to share a quick photo of some Canadian Geese that I (L), Adam Chester (C), and Tim Ellerbroek (R), harvested earlier this season. We have been hunting the birds primarily over public waters in central Iowa. We have also had moderate success while field hunting private areas with layout blinds and field decoys. With…

by Matt Speicher NPAA #389 • November 10, 2010

We enjoyed great success this year during the early September duck season. These birds were 99% percent teal and were harvested September, 18, 2010 by a group of five hunters. This last weekend we were surprised to still take a few of these fast flying small ducks along with the larger ducks that are beginning…

by Matt Speicher NPAA #389 • November 8, 2010

My good friend Tim Ellerbroek invited Adam Chester and I up to his hometown of Sibley Iowa in far NW Iowa for an amazing pheasant opener weekend hunt. Hunting the pheasant opener is tradition in the Ellerbroek family, and I certainly found out why! Wade and Dona Ellerbroek as well as Ted Schutte were the…

by Chris Speicher, NPAA #816 • November 4, 2010

Featured in this pic is Fred Rackow, a great fishing friend of mine from Hampshire IL. He and other friends fished off a charter from Lakeland Charter out of Port Clinton, Ohio. Captained by Chris Clemons. They fished in water with a bottom of 27′. They used worm harnesses and either 3/8 to 3/4 ounce sinkers…

by Mike Ganzeveld • October 31, 2010

It was a beautiful day out on Mississippi Pool 13. Gary Speicher and I put the boat in the water at around ten o’clock this morning in Savannah, IL and after a chilly ride down the river we set up three way rigs to fish for walleyes above and around the numerous wing dams. No…

by Mike Ganzeveld • October 30, 2010

Fellow walleye angler, Josh Hanson, from North Liberty, IA, provided this photo of two nice Iowa River ‘eyes caught in downtown Iowa City, IA, mid-September. “We caught them on a jig with the new moxie ringo plastics from B-Fish-N. The color was electric blue with a chartreuse tail,” reported Josh. Josh starts to fish the…

by Mike Ganzeveld • October 25, 2010

Scott Pozen, from Elburn, IL, and a good friend of WW’s Chris Speicher, was fishing this past weekend at Esterbrook Park, WI near Milwaukee. He was using a purple Wooly Bugger when he landed this 22 lb Chinook Salmon. Way to go Scott!

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 24, 2010

Just in time for Halloween…Boo!! WW’s Gary Speicher is learning how to use his Flip Video Camera from a windshield mount on his boat. He managed to catch a nice 20-incher in the “cans” and pulled up river from the boats to give this video report. Unfortunately, Gary needs to practice some more in positioning…

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 24, 2010

WW’s Gary Speicher was pulling out of another cut he fished Saturday, October 23, 2010 when he spotted a Mississippi River barge coming up river. If you’ve never seen one of these workhorses of the river up close and personal, take a look for Gary’s video coverage and narration!

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 24, 2010

WW’s Gary Speicher got his boat on the water Saturday morning, October 23, 2010. He wanted to try the rigging tips he got from Tim “Hutch” Hutchison the day before. Gary’s first spot was the popular spring fishing spot, Bay City Flats, which he heard had been giving up some nice fish on a morning…

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 24, 2010

WW’s Gary Speicher noticed some special steps on “Hutch’s” Lund Pro V trailer and decided WW Watchers needed to learn more about the steps and how to order them. Thanks, Hutch, for a great boat gear tip!

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 24, 2010

“Hutch” gave WW’s Gary Speicher a fishing report on how his guiding on Lake Erie went this past summer season. Hutch detailed the numbers and size of the big walleyes he helped his customers catch this year. Please check out his website at www.riverwalleyes.com for guide trip openings yet this fall. Thanks, Hutch!

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 24, 2010

WW’s Gary Speicher stopped by to see Dean Marshall at Evert’s Resort on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River Friday afternoon, October 22, 2010. He was hoping to get a current fishing report from Dean but Dean suggested he talk to the famed “Hutch” about his week guiding on Pool 4. Tim Hutchison hails…

by Mike Ganzeveld • October 12, 2010

Catching Bass in October! This was caught at Palo on October 10th, 2010 was approx. 2-2.5 lbs and was caught on a Buzzbait lure. Thanks Linda!

by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 • October 11, 2010

Video Details: Trevor Sumption, owner of Catch Cover, takes us through their line of high quality fish house accessories. If you’re putting together a permanent or semi-permanent fish house this winter or just looking for some innovative products to help you get the most out of your shelter, Catch Cover can help you cover your…