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The Pioneers of Guided Driftboat Trips for Trout in the Driftless since 2017
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We raise a cone to all the folks who took part in the river cleanup today! 🌊 Thank you for keeping our waters clean and thanks to @rootriverrodco for organizing and everything you do! 🎣

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I thought my first king was a big deal, then I hooked this beast. This bit brighter egg filled hen absolutely beat me up in a real snaggy hole solo. Thankfully I had a nice area to beach her without my net that was stuck at the very top of the hole still. 36-1/2” wild superior chunker. These kings are something else. Fun way to start fall fishing off.

#kingsalmon #salmonfishing #fallfishing #salmotrutta #kings

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My first king ever, wow do these fish tug and so much differently then other anadromnous fish. After landing a nice lake run brown, the hole I was fishing turned into a frenzy. Kings cannon balling left and right. It took me not long to hook and loose 2 much larger ones then this. I then beefed up my leader and I was finally able to manage another hookup.

Although this fish didn’t leap quite as much as the ones that got off it still was one of the most intense fish fights I’ve had. There just sheer power and ability to go to where they want to go is unmatched. You just can’t quite turn them like a steelhead with there thicker bodies. Safe to say this fish was all over the hole and actually managed to get going up river into some fast water pretty good. Thankfully he hit the net and I had my first king ever. What cool fish and even sweeter to make it a wild superior fish for the first !

#kingsalmon #salmonfishing #chinook #chinooksalmon #riverfishing

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Middle dude and I spent the day down in the driftless with the man @lpoutdoors chasing all types of fish! Dude smashed his PB Brown, and caught his first(multiple) Smallmouth and Rainbow(multiple) on the fly! As a group we caught 7 species today, Arlo was able to catch 6 of them! Today was awesome!
#flyfishing #flyfishminnesota #rootriverrodco #browntroutonthefly #smallmouthonthefly

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Ben is one of our cooks—and although he’s been fishing his entire life, he had never tried fly fishing.

So we teamed him up with Lance from @rootriverrodco to see if a lifelong fisherman could catch his first trout on a fly rod.

Safe to say, it was a pretty good morning on the river. 🎣

#OldBarnResort #RootRiver #FlyFishing #DriftlessArea #LanesboroMN

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Beautiful weekend in the Driftless—Saturday AM sunrise heading to a great class @burnbootcamplacrosse

Weekend of lady power, connecting, forest baths, and fly tying, cumulating with some great fishing—with some of the strongest women I’ve met and most amazing volunteers. I can’t say enough good things about @castingforrecovery @cfrmnwi

First fly tied! Thanks @sarah.sconnie

Thanks to all the guides— multiple from @rootriverrodco

@rootriverrodco Thanks to Luke Pfeffer @stripset60 for being the best most patient guide— and guiding me to the most beautiful fish I’ve ever caught. Here’s to many more with @jkbannon —thanks for sending me:)

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Have you had this encounter before?! #driftless #flyfishing #flyfishingadventures #flyfishingnation #explore

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NEW PODCAST: A flood hits Minnesota’s Driftless region. Fly fishing shop owner Lance Prado joins Bill Sherck to talk about rising water and its effects on Southeastern Minnesota.

Sponsored by: | @kineticowater | Star Bank | @minnesotadnr

Listen now, link in bio!
| Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play |

#minnesota #mn #flood #fishing #driftlessregion

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Heading to August with low clear flows I thought I was in for some of the worse bass fishing of the season on the river. However despite the conditions the topwater bite the last 2 weeks has been on fire. The cooler nights and shorter days have helped bring water temps down. Even the bass were not really liking the 80 degree temps back in July.

That said the extreme low flow has still made navigating and fishing challenging at times. You got to bring a cast when fly fishing, fast and far casts on target is a must with these conditions. Although when it comes to together it’s a really sweet bite. Finding fish in shallow flats and throwing a boogle bug and Mr wiggly combo on them has been the ticket. Hardly moving it at times and waiting for the fish to come sip it. Seeing that wake and then little sip, to then set into a 3-4 pound bass is so cool to see. Then On windier days a boogle stripped fast or plopper has been great as well. Just as cool see that explosive aggressive blowup on that in contrast to the sip.

#smallmouthbassfishing #smallmouthbass #flyfishingjunkie #smallmouthnation #flyfishinglife

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No clients. No schedule. This was guides day off 2026.

Nobody got hurt this round, only feelings.

And @bretoelt we waited for hours for you and finally had to hit the water.

#flyfishing #browntrout #driftless #bass #onthewater

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I found this spot and had a hunch there was a couple good ones hiding there. Finally had a chance to go see for myself. There was indeed a couple good ones hiding there. 📸 - @lpoutdoors

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When the lyrics say exactly what you're thinking... there's really nothing left to add.

#trout #troutbum #flyfishing #freemind #time

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