I don't know much about antelope, but I've heard it isn't that easy to get close enough for a shot with a bow. Nice buck.

Our family spent a week fishing the Menomonee river several years ago and did very well - considering we didn't know any of the good spots.

It's easy to take for granted how nice we have it up here. In addition to an abundance of under-crowded golf courses, we have a great deal of lakes, rivers and National Forest areas. Northern Wisconsin seemed to have even more of that. 

My two sons have both moved downstate to work. My oldest - who is as passionate about fishing as is yours - just hates it down there. At least he has a place to stay when he comes back up north.

When he was like 5, he kept bugging me to let him try out the baitcasting reel. I finally gave in, figuring he'd get tired of fixing the inevitable bird nests. So I showed him some of the tricks and he makes his first cast. No bird nest. Makes a second cast. Same thing. He fished the rest of the day with that reel and had to fix the spool just a couple of times.

Now when he comes back home to visit, I have to switch from golf mode to fishing mode. We are also talking about going out after turkey this spring as well.

Please keep us up to date on your return to golf.

On 4/2/2017 at 6:50 AM, JonMA1 said:

I don't know much about antelope, but I've heard it isn't that easy to get close enough for a shot with a bow. Nice buck.

Our family spent a week fishing the Menomonee river several years ago and did very well - considering we didn't know any of the good spots.

It's easy to take for granted how nice we have it up here. In addition to an abundance of under-crowded golf courses, we have a great deal of lakes, rivers and National Forest areas. Northern Wisconsin seemed to have even more of that. 

My two sons have both moved downstate to work. My oldest - who is as passionate about fishing as is yours - just hates it down there. At least he has a place to stay when he comes back up north.

When he was like 5, he kept bugging me to let him try out the baitcasting reel. I finally gave in, figuring he'd get tired of fixing the inevitable bird nests. So I showed him some of the tricks and he makes his first cast. No bird nest. Makes a second cast. Same thing. He fished the rest of the day with that reel and had to fix the spool just a couple of times.

Now when he comes back home to visit, I have to switch from golf mode to fishing mode. We are also talking about going out after turkey this spring as well.

Please keep us up to date on your return to golf.

Yeah I let my son use a baitcasting reel as well for a bit and he did well at first but ultimately he struggled in windy conditions a bit so we switched him back to a spinning reel for the time being.  I ended up finding him a 7' heavy pole and a spinning reel that he can fish for Muskie and Pike with this year.  His birthday was just in March so that was what he got.  I love being out on the water with him though and the injury has really given me a greater opportunity to do so. 

I strangely have never gone after turkey, but I should probably give it a shot at some point.  Everyone tells me it is a lot of fun.  Let me know how that goes if you can remember to and you guys do end up doing it.  

Will do on the the golf updates.  It has been tough for me to keep up with this blog a bit and to also post as time has been tough with my schedule lately.  I will make sure I finish this thing though and to try and do my best to post some as well and also update the swing thread.