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Some good news:      https://www.americanrivers.org/2021/02/69-dams-removed-in-2020/?fbclid=IwAR2y9iyxDfPdO80PiWFz0QJENlo-26PkyOvp1cggz02dJb-hqAYDpY6ncJw

It was pointed out to me that I was unable to receive PM's.  I have cleaned out my inbox so now you can reach me that way  :-)

I'll hold off on Sept. dates for now but there will be dates available for sure.

Because I will be moving north the last week of May and because of potential high Spring water levels I will have only a handful of dates in the "merry month"   The season opens on May 1. Could still have chilly water and air temps but if someone was interested I would consider May 10th-13th and the 17th-20th.

June: , 8,9,10,14,15,16,17,21, 24,28,

July: 1,6,7,8,12,13,14 15,26,29

August:  3,4,5, 9,10,11,12,17,18,19,23,24,30,31.

Milwaukee River dates.  For those who want a cool day trip.  

June 3,

July 5

Aug 8,9,16,26,

I have a number of weekends and Fridays that are not booked for music gigs yet. Since there is a good possibility that they will be booked, I am holding off on making them available. However, if they are not booked by 3 weeks before the date I will open them up for trips.  

Thanks, everybody

On 2/8/2021 at 8:48 PM, Jim Rospopo said:

Will this Zoom meeting be recorded ?  I have another commitment that night and will not be able to attend the Zoom meeting.  

Thanks

Jim

Jim, happy to set up a Zoom meeting. Just PM me.

Kev, we can Zoom any time.  Just PM me.

A big thanks to everyone who attended, I really enjoyed talking to you. If you missed it, I would be happy to talk to anyone on Zoom again. Just contact me here via PM.   

Here is the link to the FB page.     Please "like" it       I will have a calendar up today including the dates that could be used for a Milwaukee River trip.  

https://www.facebook.com/gordofishing/?view_public_for=105605601566101

My phone  773-505-2469

I AM ready

Done

Excellent work,Terry. Thank you for doing this.    But..................Abe's fish is bigger than mine.   😉   Have you seen these photo's ?     

Good news but the article doesn’t state how it got so bad.   Hoping the EPA becomes a force for good soon. 

Sad but necessary choice.  Hope by late Spring we see signs of hope for normalcy.  

Bravo !

Again, understood.  I fail to see how improved Federal regs would  not have a positive ripple effect.  Watersheds don’t have state boundaries. I’m also not advocating the ISA “get involved in national politics”.  Trying to be hopeful here.  

Understood.  Would you like me to amend my comment ? Given the horrorshow of an environmental record the current Administration has generated I was feeling optimistic.   Nothing I said was meant to negate working with all sides. I’m fact, I’m hoping that is exactly what happens. Thank you for all that you have done, Mike. 

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3 hours ago, Mike Clifford said:

We're promoting political candidates in this group now? I'm out. 

3 hours ago, Mike Clifford said:

We're promoting political candidates in this group now? I'm out. 

Not sure how you would construe my comments as "promoting"   Being hopeful maybe.

Today was a good day for the environment and water quality.   Shadoobie !

I like.  We need to do something. 

Good, the world needs more of this.

Thanks for the good feedback Kevin. I get the part about canoes.  I recently replaced my Cranberry Creek with a 14ft. Old Town Osprey. I got lucky and found one for sale made of ROYALEX !!   Cue heavenly music here. Much more forgiving on rocks.  Super stable, I stand in it with no problem.  I could see replacing the center thwart with a seat ( or move the front seat back a bit ) but the outriggers could seal the deal. I'll keep you posted  if it looks like I could offer some trips this year.

My family has owned property outside of Rhinelander WI. since 1951.  My maternal grandfather purchased 80 acres of land including approx. 600 ft. of lakefront for $10,000.                                                                              I would spend the entire summer there as a kid from the age of about 5 till I was 16.   It was always my desire to live there some day.  My girlfriend and I had planned on doing this in the Spring of 2021.  The recent pandemic has changed those plans. It's likely we will have to move this year unless a minor miracle occurs. Though I will take early Social Security ( I became eligible this year ) I can't really "retire".  My life as a musician,  providing me with more fun than anyone has a right to, did not instill me with good long-term planning skills. 😉    

Ok, what has this got to do with fishing you ask ?   One way I would like to generate income, on a part time basis, would be to do some guiding. From 1999-2007 I did somewhere between  300 and 500 solo floats on 40 or so rivers throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.   A few of these I fished a fair amount and know them pretty well. Plus, there is my "home" river the upper Wisconsin. 

I talked to some people at the Blowout about this and I am doing a little research here to gauge interest from ISA members.

A few things, I am not a guide---yet. My initial forays into this would be to get my guiding chops together and gain more experience on the waters. I do not own a drift boat, fishing would be done out of a canoe.

Some of the rivers could require portages, this would require some degree of willingness and reasonable physical shape.

I would make this available to ISA members only at first. It would be aimed at hardcore smallie anglers.  Not interested in families, kids, newbs, etc.

A few more words about experience.  I'll use Tight Lines as an example.  Some of those guys spend close to 100 days on the water in a single season. Over a ten year period ( I think they have been guiding on the Menominee for close to 20, correct ? ) that's almost a thousand days on one river.

Now contrast that with your pal Gordo. My favorite stretch of river I have been floating for about 20 years as well. But, I may only float it 4-5 times a year ( I wade fish it sometimes too ) so lets say I have floated it 75 times.  That's less than one season of the guides at Tight Lines. So I need more time on the water.  I "know" it but not like I want and need to. That being said, I have caught many fish there and a good number of fish in the 20" class.

So I would be willing to offer my services  at a reduced rate, you save money and I get more time on the water.  Again, using Tight Lines as an example, their day rate is $495.   I am thinking $225 for a days fishing.  There is also the possibility of overnight lodging at our place. Not sure how to price that yet.  Also, you would have to let me fish........a little.

There is also a "sleeper" river that I am finally cracking the code on a bit.   BIG fish there. 

It's possible that I could have some dates available starting in July.  

Looking forward to getting some feedback from my fellow ISA members.  You can PM me too if you want.

Oh, here is a photo of a Wisconsin River fish I caught over Memorial Day weekend. I finally got to fish with Paul Trybul again after many years. Paul was the first guy to bid on the trip I offer at the Blowout, gotta be at least 10 years ago. Paul turned me on to a "new" river last week and this fish was caught on a borrowed Whopper Plopper. Thanks, Paul !

But hey, there ain’t no climate change. 😉

😉🥓

On 4/15/2020 at 5:09 AM, Steve S. said:

Got to have the old version!

hope all is well Gordon

I have one of the old ones that starts with the maps at the top of the state which I like better.  I have tried to mark all the sections of rivers I have floated.

Hope you are good to Steve.

I have been using the Gazeteer's for at least 20 years. I have worn through 3 of the Wisconsin editions   :-)