Well my awesome wife surprised me for Christmas with a trip to go up to Milwaukee and go fishing.  We had a really great time and some REALLY awesome fishing.  We fished 3 of our 5 days there, and it did not disappoint.  The first 2 days were on the ice and the last day was open water.  We focused on BIG, TROPHY fish and that is what we got.  Both my wife and I broke our PB steelhead (rainbow) and brown trout records.  It is really fun catching 10+lb fish through a 10'' hole in the ice on light tackle and 2-6lb test.  Fights lasted from 4 mins to more than 15.   I'm tired just getting home, but I am sure I left a ton of info out, and will get to it tomorrow.  But for now, what you really want to see......

 

 

Jeff

Sounds like an amazing trip. Congrats!!!

Thats awesome!  Those things make the stocked trout around here look like minnows!

Nice! Love those big hook jawed browns! That is a very nice, fat hen brown your wife caught too! Things head looks half the size it should be for that body.

WOW!

 

Those fish are incredible. Congrats to both you and the Mrs!

 

 

 

   

Well I have been waiting for the pictures & you did not disappoint. Congrats on a great trip & a great wife. The smiles tell it all.

Great photos!

Congrats Jeff to you and the Misses ~ !

 

What a Dynamite collection of Trophies right there . . . .

 

Please bring as much of that Good Mojo as you can with you in March . . . . .

 

And how is it you're obviously angling savvy wife is letting you head south alone ? ? ?

 

A-Jay

Congrats Jeff to you and the Misses ~ !

 

What a Dynamite collection of Trophies right there . . . .

 

Please bring as much of that Good Mojo as you can with you in March . . . . .

 

And how is it you're obviously angling savvy wife is letting you head south alone ? ? ?

 

A-Jay

 

 

Not close enough to a spa!!!  HAHAHAH

 

Jeff

That is one gnarly looking buck!  Looks like fun - everything except the being on the ice part, LOL.

I am so jealous! Pulling a big brown through the ice must have been so much fun. What were you using to pull the big ones from open water and under the ice? Some serious hook jaw going on.

Through the ice was 38'' Frabil ice rods with 2-6 lb test.  Open water was a 8'6'' m/f St croix avid.  8 lb test with 3-6lb leader.  Baits were everything from crappie jigs/hair jigs  to blade baits, to spawn sacks.  Just a little of everything!

 

Jeff

Did you hook up with the guide i refered you to?

Did you hook up with the guide i refered you to?

 

 

As a matter of fact, Yes I did!  I got 2 glowing recommendations for him, one from you and also from Dwight.  He is a great guide, person, and now friend, that I will be fishing with again!  Thanks!

 

Jeff 

Did you hook up with the guide i refered you to?

 

 

Hey slonezp, sounds like Jeff owes us a beer or two!

Hey slonezp, sounds like Jeff owes us a beer or two!

 

 

No Problem!!

 

Jeff

Hey slonezp, sounds like Jeff owes us a beer or two!

At least

Good job fishing on the ice!

Our Guide sent me his 3 best pics.....

 

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Jeff

Nice ~ !

 

And check out the massive Kype on that first fish - wow.

 

A-Jay

Jeff it looks like you and the missus are in trout heaven.

Did you fish with Eric Haataja?

Did you fish with Eric Haataja?

Sure did

Jeff

Can't wait to hear Hot Dawg's reaction!

 

Great fish, BEE-U-TEE-FULL pics!

 

 

 

Eric is definitely the go to guy in Milwaukee. He's always on them