Hey Hawk, I am the guy who you talked to when your your dad and a couple of your buddies came to the milwaukee. The brown fishing never happened, it didn't even come close to what it was last year. I really struggled to get roe for my self. This fall I was lucky enough to fish Georgian Bay, all I have to say is those are the smartest fish I have ever seen. The guy we stayed with has fished all over BC and the Great Lakes, and says that those steel are by far the smartest fish he has ever fished for. So in general the trip was a real eye opener. I haven't been out in a while except fishing for winter browns at the lake front, but that has been real spotty. Shoot me an e-mail some time to do some float fishing, I hope this spring will be excellent with the fishing being almost non-existant this fall. Although the lack of snow this year isn't going to help at all. I will talk to you later