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Found this brute of a bluegill roaming open water about a week ago in Madison, WI. A personal best gill that came in at ...
06/01/2026

Found this brute of a bluegill roaming open water about a week ago in Madison, WI. A personal best gill that came in at 10 1/2 inches!

Found a good one on Lake Wisconsin today. 13 1/2 inches, all spawned out so we kept her along with 7 others for a meal. ...
05/25/2026

Found a good one on Lake Wisconsin today. 13 1/2 inches, all spawned out so we kept her along with 7 others for a meal.

Biggest crappie I’ve caught out of Lake Wisconsin to date!

Found some eaters on Waubesa today. None of these gills were on beds, all in 7+ foot schooled up. Crappies were mixed in...
05/24/2026

Found some eaters on Waubesa today. None of these gills were on beds, all in 7+ foot schooled up. Crappies were mixed in with the gills.

Found an 11 inch gill that we released, video soon 🤫

05/22/2026

How to tie the Palomar knot. This knot is the strongest knot in fishing, and it’s never let me down on the water.

What’s your go-to knot on the water?

05/20/2026

How to tie a Snell knot

Things a simple and effective way to set up a hook for drop shotting, or for tying a few hooks in series.

Try it out and let me know if you have any questions!

05/19/2026

Here’s how to tie the improved clinch knot.

This has been my go-to to connect hooks to line since I started fishing, and it’s never let me down!

05/19/2026

Here’s how to tie a drop shot rig. Arguably the most effective fitness set up for bass fishing to ever hit the water.

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments!

Some great crappie out of the Lake Wisconsin system. All of these fish came while trolling a salmo in about 12 ft of wat...
05/18/2026

Some great crappie out of the Lake Wisconsin system. All of these fish came while trolling a salmo in about 12 ft of water.

As a Michigan deer hunter, let’s talk about the new regulations. Some background on me. I’m Michigan born and raised, an...
05/18/2026

As a Michigan deer hunter, let’s talk about the new regulations.

Some background on me. I’m Michigan born and raised, and have been deer hunting in Michigan since 2006 with family. I’ve hunted private and public land all over the state, from the UP down to the Indiana line. Deer hunting is how we have meat for our years, and I haven’t bought meat since 2020.

My overall opinion on the changes is they’re overwhelmingly positive, and could lead to a better future for hunting in Michigan.

Removing the restricted firearm unit:

I have lots of thoughts here, but to sum it up, I think this is a neutral change. My 350 legend is just as effective at putting a deer down at 200 yards as my .308. In deer hunting, I’ve never taken a shot over 200 yards, and never plan to. Part of this is property dependent, but overall, I’ve never needed to. I’ll still clutch to my 350, 400 and 450 for now, but the .308 will enter the mix from time to time.

Limiting to one Buck in the LP:

HUGE win for Michigan buck hunters. If you’re out hunting for meat, this doesn’t affect you. If you’re hunting for antlers, this encourages you to harvest the best deer. We have a guiding principal on our property that you shouldn’t shoot a buck unless it’s the largest you’ve had a chance at, or unless you’re shaking like a madman in the tree. This makes you think before you pull the trigger, which is the right approach.

Removing the late season:

I disagree here. If the goal is to reduce doe populations, and head towards a 50/50 split between doe and bucks, Michigan hunters should have the opportunity to harvest a doe later in the year. This change means I have to shoot does earlier. In southern Michigan, we have days that are 80 degrees and sunny during October. This makes meat processing a challenge if you don’t have a cooler. I’d much prefer to shoot a doe with my crossbow or muzzleloader in January at -10 degrees vs one in October on an 80 degree day.

Maybe I’m reading this wrong, but I feel like the changes won’t impact me too much, but I’m happy they’re starting to take a serious look at buck populations, and doing something about it.

Let me know if you think differently, let’s discuss in the comments

Pictures: Some of my recent bucks, does, and moments from last season that have fed my family this year.

Graphic! BloodWe spend Saturday on Lake Wisconsin chasing some walleye, and I thought it’d be cool to get a few drone sh...
05/18/2026

Graphic! Blood

We spend Saturday on Lake Wisconsin chasing some walleye, and I thought it’d be cool to get a few drone shots of the moving boat. My pinky did not appreciate that.

Do NOT reach up and grab a drone while you’re moving. Pinky took the brunt of it and bled all over my boat. Unfortunately, this happened first thing in the morning, but we still managed 7 white crappie, and 1 black crappie for dinner. Quite a few sauger and walleye caught on salmos, but didn’t get any large enough to keep.

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