Central Iowa is still well over 4 hours to Viroqua.
Don't overlook the Fennimore area. You can get there in less than 4 hours. I've done a lot of fishing in that area the past few years (Brother In Law lives there now) and there is some really good stuff within a 30 mile radius. If you need some pointers where to go, let me know.
New job. Change of companies.
Long story short, it wasn't voluntary but turned out fantastically well.
More Monday morning when I'm at a real keyboard.
Well congratulations and best wishes for good fortune.
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1. Should we let these people in on the fact that Iowa has its own section of the Driftless?
2. should you be interested, I ran across an excellent burrito in a strip mall (I believe there was a "**** and Go" on the corner ) just north of the intersection of 80 and the hiway that leads up to Minnesota (37?) Lots may have changed since then, but it was as good as I've had in a long, long time, and we Californianos remember such things.
1. Should we let these people in on the fact that Iowa has its own section of the Driftless?
Yeah, but it's a put and take fishery. Hatchery fish stocked monthly in all the streams between April and October. Limited to no natural trout reproduction in that area which is why you will often see Iowa plates on the WI side.
Who would think that the exciting insurance industry and the fast pace lifestyle of Iowa would find each other?!?
Did you lurk while you were in limbo?
I think I checked in once every couple of weeks. It was good to see Chris doing so well in Utah.
As for Iowa's insurance industry, it is kind of amazing that a substantial amount of funds for long-term project financing (both federal and private) comes from a tertiary city like Des Moines.
1. Should we let these people in on the fact that Iowa has its own section of the Driftless?
2. should you be interested, I ran across an excellent burrito in a strip mall (I believe there was a "**** and Go" on the corner ) just north of the intersection of 80 and the hiway that leads up to Minnesota (37?) Lots may have changed since then, but it was as good as I've had in a long, long time, and we Californianos remember such things.
Jim
I think Joe is wrong. I think there is some natural reproduction in NE Iowa.
I didn't get much fishing done this year. Partly because of everything going on but partly because I just wasn't that interested. I got to SWW at the beginning of the season and spent a day fishing the Sugar River in West Central Indiana for smallies.
There's a beautiful little spring creek about 100 yards from where I live. It doesn't seem to handle rain well, and I've never seen anybody fish it. There can't be any trout in there but maybe some gills.
For the record, its Kum & Go, not that that isn't embarrassing enough.
That would be 80/35 and if you remember the name, let me have it. The general lack of decent restaurants (compared to Chicago) has been a bit of an issue.
I think Joe is wrong. I think there is some natural reproduction in NE Iowa.
Very, very limited. Good friend of mine lives in Dubuque and doesn't even bother with it. Comes over to the WI side instead.
I think Iowa could be better, but they have poor stream management practices. They would rather spend the money throwing hatchery trout in monthly vs. fixing stream degredation and controlling ag runoff.
WI driftless area used to be in the same boat until the WI DNR took a more aggressive stance on trout management in that area.
Agriculture here, is of course, dominant. Far more dominant than trout tourism could ever possibly be.
You always can tell what dominates an area by who advertises in the airport. In our case, it's Ag and Ag-related, the universities and colleges (there are a bunch here), hospital facilities, and life insurance companies.
My company may not have its name on a stadium like MetLife, Prudential, Principal and Allstate, but we have our own baggage claim area.
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Don't overlook the Fennimore area. You can get there in less than 4 hours. I've done a lot of fishing in that area the past few years (Brother In Law lives there now) and there is some really good stuff within a 30 mile radius. If you need some pointers where to go, let me know.
Did you lurk while you were in limbo?
Well congratulations and best wishes for good fortune.
1. Should we let these people in on the fact that Iowa has its own section of the Driftless?
2. should you be interested, I ran across an excellent burrito in a strip mall (I believe there was a "**** and Go" on the corner ) just north of the intersection of 80 and the hiway that leads up to Minnesota (37?) Lots may have changed since then, but it was as good as I've had in a long, long time, and we Californianos remember such things.
Jim
Makes me wonder, are the milk shakes in Iowa vanilla only?
Yeah, but it's a put and take fishery. Hatchery fish stocked monthly in all the streams between April and October. Limited to no natural trout reproduction in that area which is why you will often see Iowa plates on the WI side.
http://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/fish/files/put_and_grow_streams.pdf
http://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/fish/groupstock.pdf
now I suppose we gotta let women in here?
I think I checked in once every couple of weeks. It was good to see Chris doing so well in Utah.
As for Iowa's insurance industry, it is kind of amazing that a substantial amount of funds for long-term project financing (both federal and private) comes from a tertiary city like Des Moines.
I think Joe is wrong. I think there is some natural reproduction in NE Iowa.
I didn't get much fishing done this year. Partly because of everything going on but partly because I just wasn't that interested. I got to SWW at the beginning of the season and spent a day fishing the Sugar River in West Central Indiana for smallies.
There's a beautiful little spring creek about 100 yards from where I live. It doesn't seem to handle rain well, and I've never seen anybody fish it. There can't be any trout in there but maybe some gills.
For the record, its Kum & Go, not that that isn't embarrassing enough.
That would be 80/35 and if you remember the name, let me have it. The general lack of decent restaurants (compared to Chicago) has been a bit of an issue.
I need to imagine that too.
Very, very limited. Good friend of mine lives in Dubuque and doesn't even bother with it. Comes over to the WI side instead.
I think Iowa could be better, but they have poor stream management practices. They would rather spend the money throwing hatchery trout in monthly vs. fixing stream degredation and controlling ag runoff.
WI driftless area used to be in the same boat until the WI DNR took a more aggressive stance on trout management in that area.
Does your buxom blonde boss have a black leather sofa? That might be more realistic.
He's actually a very handsome blond guy with a wonderful husband who makes me laugh every time I see him.
You always can tell what dominates an area by who advertises in the airport. In our case, it's Ag and Ag-related, the universities and colleges (there are a bunch here), hospital facilities, and life insurance companies.
My company may not have its name on a stadium like MetLife, Prudential, Principal and Allstate, but we have our own baggage claim area.