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Limited Edition Butterstick. Made for the Midwest warm water angler.

Every once in a while something catches your attention.  Here in the Driftless fiberglass is not just a trend, it is a tool.  Loads easily, casts gently, and is a ton of fun.

There have been a few bigger glass rods from companies that have come and gone, nothing really noteworthy.  But, when we heard about a saltwater T-glass rod, we got excited

T-glass is is a high-tech offshoot of E-glass. Known for its superior rigidity, ultra-low thermal expansion, and dimensional stability.  In other words, the next step in fiberglass material, and perfect for making a rod that feels and casts with the smoothness of glass, but isn’t a noodle.  Lawn testing this rod with a gentle cast (paired with one line weight less Rio Predator fly lines) we were pleasantly surprised at the power and line speed we could get.

Bottom line.  Redington took a gamble, but with high tech fiberglass, and great rod design they came up with one of the most fun and functional warm water rods out there.  Perfect for bass, carp, Pike, burbot, gar and more.  Mat is even taking one down to Argentina for Dorado soon!

If you are looking for something that is an absolute blast to fish with, but still performs alongside its carbon fiber cousins, then this is a rod for you!

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October 15th. Last day of season.

Today is the last day of trout season, and we’re closing on a high note condition wise!

Cloudy and drizzly all day long,,,  Prospect with an edible indicator with a bead head below all day, then watch for olives hatching in the afternoon.

SHOP IS ONLY OPEN UNTIL NOON TODAY.  We need to go fishing too!

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October 13th Fishing Report

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Creeks are clear and low with decent temperatures, even after the past 3 unseasonably hot days.  Clouds are forecasted to roll in this evening which should help things out quite a bit!  Edible indicators with an olive drank below have been great all day long, and with the (hopefully) clouds rolling in we might see the olives hatching again tonight.

Season ends after Thursday.  Get out there and fish.

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October 12th Fishing Report

Wisconsin’s Driftless season closes after Thursday!

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Last hot and windy day today.  The only silver lining from this weekend is it blew a few more terrestrials into the water and the ant fishing was great in spots.

As we head into the last few days of season, it is still edible indicator with a bead head below it for our main rig.  After a bit of a cooldown to normal starting tomorrow we should see the return of the olives in the early evening.

The 15th (last day of season) we are supposed to get some cloud cover and drizzle!  That could be an incredible day to finish out the season on!.

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October 9th Fishing Report

A slight chance of showers between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Well, the clouds won’t last too long with the winds..  But any shade or cloud cover means better fishing!  The sun has been a problem for fishing lately with fish acting extremely spooky and holding very close to undercut banks and overhanging structure.  It is tough out there!

Hoppers with droppers, emergers in the evenings, and mice and minnows in the evenings.

This is the last weekend of season, so expect a few more anglers out there than normal.  Please do not hop in upstream of another angler (high holing), and be very aware of private property!  There is still enough room to spread out, and there is never a reason to block a landowner’s gate or access road.

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October 8th Fishing Report

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wisconsin’s trout season closes after the 15th.  Get out there and fish!  While the sun is not making trout super happy, it is a more than pleasant time out on the creeks right now.  Water temperatures are good, we are experiencing a warming trend into the weekend which is getting the hoppers excited and opening more terrestrial fishing.  Just remember to get your fly as close to the banks and structure as possible.  It is a game of inches right now.

Subsurface fishing has been good on thin bodied bead heads, pheasant tails, and emergers later in the afternoon.  The olive hatch is later in the day, usually the last few hours of sunlight on many of our creeks try a smoke jumper or CDC wing emerger.

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Limited Edition Orvis Helios Tom Rosenbauer

We’ve got on of these rare, limited edition rods.  #219/300

  • 9′ 4-weight F-series blank
  • Designed around Tom Rosenbauer’s personal favorite Helios configuration
  • Helios accuracy, feel, and precision
  • Cigar-style cork grip inspired by the Superfine® Graphite
  • PVD-coated nickel-silver reel seat hardware
  • Stained maple burl reel seat spacer
  • Stained maple burl wood rod tube handcrafted by Wayward Trading Post
  • Made in the USA
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October 7th Fishing Report

Sunny, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

A bit warmer today, but fishing remains good.  Creeks are clear and while they are not loving the bright sun, trout are in a pretty good mood overall.

Season closes after the 15th of October.  We highly suggest you get out there and fish!

Storewide, end of season sales going on now!

Check out the new balance minnow pattern for tempting aggressive fall browns!

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October 6th Fishing Report

Season closes after the 15th.  Do you really care what conditions are?  Get out there!

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Creeks are clear and in good shape level and temperature wise.  The higher sun and warmer weather should bring out the hoppers again!

Hopper/Dropper all day long, and watch for olives in the evening.

Remember season closes after the 15th of October.  Fishing is good, weather is great, and the shop has some killer end of season deals going on.  It’s time to visit the Driftless!

 

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