Midwest Fly Fishing Show

Whew! What a weekend!
As some of you know, this past weekend was Tom Helgeson's annual Midwest Fly Fishing show in Bloomington MN. I have a booth at the show with Paige Olson from Kinni Creek Lodge, thanks to all who stopped by for a chat and goll darnit, pick up the tele and lets get that trip booked! April is looking to be a busy month so the sooner you can secure your day, the better.

Overall the show was terrific! Attendance was great and people were both engaged and interested in what we have to offer from a guiding standpoint. This year, I'm going to be trying a couple different approaches, most notably the 2 day booking. I'm currently offering 20% off a consecutive days booking. The ability to get out on consecutive days is a great idea for a couple reasons, the most important being the ability to see and experience a full days cycle of life on the river. That first day is instruction and observation, day 2 is about implementation of what we learned on day 1. I don't care how good an angler you are, time on the water, that is regular time on the water is what separates the folks who have success on a consistent basis.

The other idea is this. Brad Bohen and I are going to be putting up a sizable outfitter style wall tent at the property in El Paso, WI. The Little Whisky Trout Camp! We will offer a true "fishing camp" experience for our clients, complete with 2 days of guiding, lodging in the wall tent and food. Waking up stream side is an experience that no one should miss and this will present a great opportunity to enjoy a campout with your buddies and truly get tuned in. It'll also be a great place to host outings for your club or clients with Brad and I serving your needs as guides/cooks and dispensers of BS and perhaps a little whisky to boot! Stay tuned for more info, we're hoping to have it in place mid may for summer bookings.

As usual, this year I hosted a saturday evening party at my place in St. Paul. Thanks to all the fine folks who came over and helped drink up the Two Hearted Ale, but a huge thanks to the boys from Chasin' Steel for bringing over there strings and entertaining the crew with a couple hours of fine bluegrass picking. Dave Blackburn and my lady Jen J got in on the jam as well, it was something else! I'll try to load up some video edits here shortly! thanks again guys and we hope to have you back soon!

it's currently 36 and snowing, calling for 3-5 inches tonight but tomorrow will find me on the water from mid afternoon till dark. I'll post a new report tomorrow evening.

cheers!