Technology Donkey Saves the Day
The Spooner and Shell Lake Fishing Clubs were very disappointed when the Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association (WIFA) had to cancel the February 15 state competition at Eagle River because of poor ice conditions. I’m not sure if that was just about the competition. Losing an overnight trip and getting a Friday off school may have […]
Bay Trip Ends Club’s Season
March 7 began early for the intrepid 8 heading for the pre-dawn rendezvous at River Rock Bait Shop in Ashland. Everybody arrived on schedule. We stopped there to pick up the right minnows and hot local lures you can’t get at inland shops. Emerald shiners, native to the Great Lakes, are the only minnow sanctioned […]
FISH’s High Schoolers Start Competitions
Our Shell Lake/Spooner fishing team’s first event was the WIFA 200 Challange. We placed 10th in a field of 41 schools from across the state. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association (WIFA) hosted this first of its kind event. Each participating school picked the water and day it would fish. Coaches photographically recorded fish measurements as […]
Successful Fishing Team Season
Shell Lake/Spooner high school team competed in 4 Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association (WIFA) ice fishing tournaments. Each event requires somewhat different strategies as to species and sizes needed for success. Persistence is a factor since the fishing time allowed runs 12 to 24 hours. Teams pick the day and/or waters they will fish and submit […]