Cat's ESOX and multi species Guide Service

My love for fishing started when I was 10.   Fishing with my grandfather was a real treat. ... he taught me patience... and to stay very quiet in the boat.  We fished together often, and we also caught lots of fish !

My late aunt owned and operated a resort on the Wolf River near New London Wisconsin, where I first learned to use and enjoy artificial lures,while casting for big pike.  We caught many large northern pike on the famous weedless "daredevel" one summer... from then on, I was hooked on all types of artificial lure fishing.

I also enjoy live bait fishing in the spring for walleyes, crappies, and bluegills. I regularly fish for smallmouth bass, and  for the larger muskies and pike with sucker minnows in the fall fishing season

There is nothing like the thrill of a fish caught on a homemade artificial lure....this idea started the making of the first "Cat's Tails Bucktail" we made in 1994

 Our best guiding day ever was 6 Muskies in the 38"- 46" range, before noon!  My personal best is a 53" Musky caught on the Lake of the Woods, for which I was awarded Lunker of the Month by Muskies Inc. August 1998.

I guide fish in the Hayward Lakes area of Wisconsin, and my favorite lakes are:

• The Chippewa Flowage
• Moose Lake
• Lake Namakagon
• Upper & Lower Clam Lakes
• Lost Land/Teal lakes
• Spider Lake
• Ghost Lake (spring and fall)
• Big Lac Court'Orielles
• Whitefish Lake  (if accessable) 
• Trolling Lake Superior for Trout & Salmon
• The West Fork of the Chippewa River for smallmouth, walleye and muskie

Other Lakes I know very well are the great fisheries of Bone Lake, Deer Lake, and The Apple River Flowage in Polk County of NW Wisconsin

                                                                  Triton 215X

We will fish out of my fiberglass  21'5" Triton 215X Deep Vee Walleye boat, powered by a 225 HP Mercury Optimax Motor, with a 15 H.P. Mercury four stroke kicker motor for trolling, where motor trolling is allowed, and on Lake Superior for trout and salmon.

The boat is newly equipped with the latest 74# Minn-Kota Autopilot with co-pilot trolling motor and 2 Lowrance sonar fish locators with G.P.S.and plenty of room for three, plus your guide.  

I also have a 14' aluminum boat with a 9.9 Evinrude for skinny water areas, like the West Fork Chippewa River float trips, and other smaller lakes and rivers in the Hayward lakes area that are inaccessable with a large boat    
**Not Available During Low Water Conditions**  Call for details 

**Please practice  Catch & Release for All Musky
You are entitled to keep any legal sized Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, or Lake trout (however, a replica and picture will last longer)

I am a fully licensed, insured, Wisconsin fishing guide, and will furnish all rods, reels, and other equipment as needed.  Live bait is paid for by the client if desired.  Bring your favorite lures, poles and reels if you like, or share mine!

What to bring:

• Seasonally appropriate clothing
• Sun Screen
• Rain Gear
• Camera
• Sunglasses 
• Valid Wisconsin Fishing License
• A Positive fishing attitude, and willingness to learn new tecniques & ideas 
• Your patience
• Bring your own tackle if you like, and share mine
• **Live bait will be purchased by the client(s)

 My Rates:

• Full Day - $275.00 (For one or two persons)
• Half Day - $175.00 (One or two persons)
• Family Rate - Minimum $275.00 Full Day or $175.00 Half Day
• More than 3 people - $30 extra ea.

 Please give advance notice to hold that special date..... Please book your trip early!
                **After a day on the water with new clients, I have  made some new friends.