On Friday, May 24, Matt Speicher and I left Ames, IA, with Matt’s Spectrum boat and headed north for Lake Lac Seul and the Golden Eagle Resort. We stopped at Albert Lea, MN, to pick up Tim Ellerbroek from Sibley, IA, who was joining us for the third time on our annual trip to Canada.…
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Walleye Wisdom Team Prepares For Lac Seul!
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
Walleye Wisdom Watchers should know the bags are packed, the gear is stowed away, and the ww team is heading for Golden Eagle Resort on Lake Lac Seul at Ear Falls, ON! The team is leaving from both Ames, IA, and Hampshire, IL. This year’s team members include Matt, Chris, Mike, Tim, Clarence, and Gary.…
Lac Seul Fishing Report From Golden Eagle!
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Scott Angove of Golden Eagle Resort in Ear Falls, Ontario was nice enough to call and let me know what the current fishing report was from beautiful Lac Seul! Water temperatures are currently in between 56 to 58 degrees depending upon the water depth. Healthy males are in shallower water chasing minnows and black head…
Minn-Kota i-Pilot Installment Two
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Gary took time from a quick outing at Pleasant Creek Lake near Palo, IA, with Sarah and Mike to go over another terrific feature of the new Minn-Kota i-Pilot–the spot lock feature. Please watch to learn more about how this addition to your fishing arsenal can help you stay over fish without dropping an anchor!…
Important Tire Tips from Goodyear’s Jeremy Tinder
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Gary took the Lund Tyee 1950 by his Goodyear Service Center on Mt. Vernon Rd in Cedar Rapids to have the tires checked before the annual trip next week to Canada’s Lac Seul. Store manager Jeremy Tinder took the time to offer some important tire tips to anyone pulling a boat or jet ski trailer.…
St. Croix Rod Tips from Kennedy Marine’s Steve Krotz
by Gary Speicher, NPAA #128 •
Gary caught up with Steve Krotz at Kennedy Marine in Cedar Rapids on a rainy Saturday morning. Steve took a break from his sales duties to offer some great St. Croix rod selections for lake fishing in 2010. His rod tips will be helpful to anyone heading Up North for some summer fishing! Lac Seul…
Lac Seul Bound!
by Mike Ganzeveld •
Within the upcoming days and weeks leading up to our departure in June the Walleye Wisdom staff will be posting information about our trip to Lac Seul in beautiful Northern Ontario. We’ll be talking about what rods, reels, and lures we’ll be bringing with us as well as discussing the importance of quality rain gear.…