What do I need to bring?

Basically, we supply just about everything that you'll need to enjoy a day on the water. We'll have a cooler with ice on board, soft drinks of your choice and usually we'll have a thermos or two of black coffee. If you want to bring a bag lunch along, that's fine although we'd rather fish than eat and usually we just live off of our fat reserves until we make it back to shore. Arrangements can also be made with your guide to break for lunch and visit one of our local eateries.

Things that you should have along are:

Clothes appropriate for the weather...up here that can be anything from shorts and tee shirt to snowmobile suits and warm, winter boots. I'd suggest that you use one of the weather forecasting services available on the Internet and check the extended forecast for the 54501 zip code. While the "Weather Guessers" don't always get it right, it'll give you some clue as to what the weather is going to be.

A Baseball type cap and decent polarized sunglasses...the sun (when we have it) can be brutal on the water.

If you have a favorite brand of sunscreen, I'd suggest you bring that also (see above).

If you are of unusual stature or girth, a wearable life jacket that fits should be brought along. Wisconsin boating regs require this...so do we.

Most of all, you need to bring an open mind. Nothing is more frustrating for a guide than to have a client who will NOT fish as asked, then complain about their lack of success. We fish in excess of 100 days each year and we know what works and what doesn't. After all, isn't learning from a professional the reason you hired a guide in the first place?

Talk to us, we'll tell you what is needed and what is not for your particular trip.