This Weeks Show

Episode 6
Beautiful Day on the River
February 11th & 12th, 2012
Location: Wisconsin River, Wisconsin Dells
Guide:  Pro Guide Big Dave Ehardt [414-803-7160] Rivers Edge Resort [608-254-6494]

We’re taking the week off from ice fishing and hanging out with a special guest - Big Dave!  Dave is still on the road to recovery after back surgery, but he toughed it out for us and snuck in a day and a half of fishing.  He says that he misses the days when he guided, and can’t wait to get back to it.  

There are a lot of fish swimming in the waters of the Wisconsin River, namely Walleye and Sauger  Especially on the stretch that Big Dave has been fishing all his life, which is strange because he’s been fishing this river for nearly his entire life.  Dave has always been able to catch fish, usually in big numbers.  He says this is a great spot to bring kids, because they’ll usually have steady action all day.

We are using a very simple technique, a 3-way rig with a gold hook and tail-hooked minnow.  The warmer weather brings up the current because of the melting snow, so we ended up using a heavier split shot or slip-sinker.  This time of year is the time for the smaller eater size fish, mostly males.  As spring approaches, the bigger females will migrate from Lake Wisconsin, making it an ideal trophy-catch situation.