NEWS
Steelhead Fishing Techniques and Tips
Open House
Superior Fly Angler
Friday October 2nd
Come by on October 2nd from 4:30pm to 7:00pm to pick up tips and techniques from local guides that can help you improve your steelhead fishing. We’ll cover indicator fishing, swinging flies, and precision float fishing with centerpin and spinning reels. While these sessions are designed for beginner and intermediate anglers, everyone can find something useful.
The shop will be open during the event, so you can purchase everything you need for steelhead fishing this fall, including rods, reels, flies, tackle, waders, clothing, and more.
Presentations:
Don’t miss this great chance to learn from local guides and gear up for fall. Light refreshments, giveaways, and a raffle will be available throughout the event.
A huge thanks to Lake Superior Steelhead Association, Keyport Liquor Store, and Death Roe Beads for their donations for this event. More sponsors and donations to come.
The shop will be open during the event, so you can purchase everything you need for steelhead fishing this fall, including rods, reels, flies, tackle, waders, clothing, and more.
Presentations:
- Aurora Angling – Mike Pitan and Tim Pearson: Intro to Swinging the Brule.
- Find out what you need to know about rods, reels, line, and flies to target migratory fish on the swung fly at different flow rates on the Wisconsin Brule River.
- Brule River Guide Service – Mack Peters: Intro to Precision Float Fishing Using Centerpin and Spinning Rods.
- Discover the basics of precision float fishing with centerpin and spinning rods. You’ll also learn how to rig your rods for this method and have a chance to practice casting after the session.
- Fly By Night Guide Service - Damian Wilmot - General Q&A with legendary guide Damion Wilmot.
- Long-time guide Damion Wilmot will host a Q&A about the Brule River.
- Namebini – Carl Haensel, Keith Behn, and Jason Swingen – Fly Fishing the Brule River
- Paulsen's Quickstrike - Kent Paulsen- General fishing Q&A and charter trips.
- Get the inside scoop on rigging for indicator and swung fly presentations for the Brule River.
Don’t miss this great chance to learn from local guides and gear up for fall. Light refreshments, giveaways, and a raffle will be available throughout the event.
A huge thanks to Lake Superior Steelhead Association, Keyport Liquor Store, and Death Roe Beads for their donations for this event. More sponsors and donations to come.
12th Annual Brule River Spey Day
Save the date 9/12/2026
When- Saturday , September 12, 2026, Start at 11:00am presentations end at 4:00pm with demo gear and casting instruction after.
Where- Bank of the Brule River @ McNeil's House (location shown on website below)
www.vrbo.com/442579#ownerprofile
What- Swinging Flies on the Brule, Demos and gear
Who-We are once again thrilled to feature Ed Ward as our featured presenter.
Lunch- provided by LSSA
Vendors- INTERESTED VENDORS CONTACT LSSA
Sponsored by the LSSA,
Bring your own beverage and chair,
Where- Bank of the Brule River @ McNeil's House (location shown on website below)
www.vrbo.com/442579#ownerprofile
What- Swinging Flies on the Brule, Demos and gear
Who-We are once again thrilled to feature Ed Ward as our featured presenter.
Lunch- provided by LSSA
Vendors- INTERESTED VENDORS CONTACT LSSA
Sponsored by the LSSA,
Bring your own beverage and chair,
Ed Ward, With OPST on the bank of the Brule 2025
2026 SPRING BANQUET
Was a Blast!!
DetailsApril 25, 2026
At The Garden Event Center
(Old Grandma’s Sports Garden)
425 Lake Avenue South
Duluth, MN
MENU
Lasagna
Layers of pasta, meat sauce, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses
or
Chicken Tetrazzini
Savory chicken breast pieces, mixed with a rich Swiss cheese Mornay sauce, served on penne pasta with a mozzarella cheese cap
Caesar Salad
Breadsticks
Beverages: Water - Coffee
COST: $ 50 PER PERSON
RSVP REQUIRED - NO WALK UPS
Prizes Galore
Social Hour Begins at 5:00 PM
Buffet Style Dinner at 7:15 PM
Download RSVP Here
At The Garden Event Center
(Old Grandma’s Sports Garden)
425 Lake Avenue South
Duluth, MN
MENU
Lasagna
Layers of pasta, meat sauce, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses
or
Chicken Tetrazzini
Savory chicken breast pieces, mixed with a rich Swiss cheese Mornay sauce, served on penne pasta with a mozzarella cheese cap
Caesar Salad
Breadsticks
Beverages: Water - Coffee
COST: $ 50 PER PERSON
RSVP REQUIRED - NO WALK UPS
Prizes Galore
Social Hour Begins at 5:00 PM
Buffet Style Dinner at 7:15 PM
Download RSVP Here
Lake Trout- To Release or Not
Download Report: sitar_2018_lsa.pdf