A lifelong resident of Southern Illinois, Al Nutty is best known as the original musky guide on Kinkaid Lake, but is equally adept at catching the region's other game fish. More comfortable outdoors than in, Al was part owner in a sporting goods store, a tournament angler, and has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. & Canada in pursuit of big fish.
Well known as a guide for muskies, Al has spent the last 30 years pursuing big game fish in southern Illinois, he can lead you to some of the finest farm pond, strip pit, lake, and river fishing in Southern Illinois for bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, hybrid white bass, stripers, rainbow trout, walleye and catfish.
An accomplished seminar speaker and outdoor writer, Al was asked to join the Pro Staff of St. Croix rods and Smoker Tackle, along with the Field Staff of Mepps and Mister Twister. His print credits read like a “Who's Who” listing of fishing publications, with articles by or about him appearing in Outdoor Notebook; IL/IA Fish & Game Finder Magazine; Muskies, Inc.; Midwest Outdoors; Muskie Notes; Illinois Outdoors; The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Bloomington Pantagraph, and Southern Illinoisan newspapers, among others, and he's appeared on nearly a dozen TV and radio programs too!
Books from Ken Jackson (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO & TO ORDER) "Don't Fish Angry" which will bring a smile to any fisherman's face that loves fishing in Wisconsin's North Country. Think life as a northwoods fishing guide is the proverbial "bowl of cherries" - well, think again!
You will laugh, smile an dchuckle as Jackson shows the "real" side of the famous outdoors cocation and tradition. Great fireside reading!
Readers will have an insight into the mind of a professional fisherman. It is fraught with ego, paranoia, secrecy, and competitiveness. It also reveals the funny, astonishing, and rewarding parts of the industry. The fishing season is a grind against Mother Nature and different anglers have different ways of dealing with the challenges of the fishing life. This book talks about all of those dynamics.
Fish Sylvania was written to answer the clear water challenge of bass fishing in waters so transparent that the fish can see your boat 20 feet down.
Fish Sylvania was the first book to detail finesse plastic presentations, including pre-rig worms, finesse worms, and three-inch tubes. Several of the Sylvania and Tract lakes offer the epitome of smallmouth bass fishing. The ultimate challenge is that Sylvania rules require artificial lures only - No Live Bait is allowed!
Lake Map Books from Fishing The North Country (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO & TO ORDER) Fishing The North Country publishes Wisconsin lake map and other fishing books for the Wisconsin Outdoorsman all written and researched by former Fishing Hot Spots research editors and authors, Russ Warye (Presque Isle, Wisconsin) and Ken Jackson (St. Germain, Wisconsin). Additionally, both are noted guides and fishing educators with numerous seminars, articles, fishing schools and presentations to their credit.
:: ABOUT OUR WISCONSIN LAKE MAP BOOKS ::
New Wisconsin Lake Map Research...
New Wisconsin Fishing Lake Maps...
New Wisconsin Fishing Areas...
New Fishing Presentations...
All the books are 8 1/2" x 11", have 40 or more lake maps and are approximately 150 or more pages, depending on the region.
:: LAKE MAP BOOKS FEATURE ::
Specific Fishing Locations (including seasonal patterns)
Latest presentations & lures for all species
Maps with GPS shoreline accuracy (Including 1/2 minuet latitude/longitude intercepts on larger lakes)
