Recently, I spent lunch break fishing North Pier in Sheboygan.
I had the good fortune of speaking with a lot of very nice folks, many from out of state, who were out and about enjoying a beautiful day.
The most frequent question I got: what are all those dead fish in the water?
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“If you want something you have never had, you must do something you’ve never done.”
The fact that this quote is frequently misattributed to Thomas Jefferson shouldn’t take away its sentiment. It certainly doesn’t for me.
After I came up empty in my mission to land my first inland trout on a fly rod during the early season, my friend Brandon offered me an opportunity. His family owns a cabin in Langlade County and he discovered an abundance of quality trout fishing spots during some scouting trips last year. He told me I was welcomed to join him for an adventure that would likely get me off the schneid.
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On an overcast, unseasonably mild January day, I found myself on one knee, my neoprene waders protecting my skin from the condensed pack of fading snow I was parked in.
In front of me was a small pool of the Mullet River protected by frosted cedars and plenty of downed timber. My left hand clutched the butt end of the nine-foot fly rod I had borrowed from my friend and fishing companion, Brandon. My right hand held the flies that were supposed to be attached to my tippet which now swung naked in the gentle breeze.
I was out of breath, drenched in sweat, and there was a steady stream of blood flowing out of my left thumb from an unintentionally self-inflicted wound undoubtedly caused by my haste.
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I’m a firm believer that outdoors success doesn’t happen on a schedule.
There are so many variables that go into a productive hunting or fishing trip. After all, we’re dealing with wild animals.
Weather, photoperiods, population numbers, human pressure, and activity levels are just a handful of things one must consider when trying to drop that trophy buck or pin down a fish of a lifetime.
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Nathan Woelfel Outdoors 