About Joe
Joe has been fishing for over 40 years. He has 28 years of experience as a licensed guide.
Some of Joe's accomplishments are:
- 1987, 1988, 1989 Catch and Release Champion, Muskie Division for the Pike Lake Chain, Iron River, Wisconsin
- 1990 Simply Fishing Championship Qualifier
- 1992 Clam Lake Invitational Bass Master Tournament Top Ten
- 1999 All Tackle Catch and Release World Record Smallmouth Bass
- 2003 Butternut Lake Muskie Tournament Champion
Pro Circuits
WMT - Wisconsin Muskie Tour
- 2nd Place 2007 Autumn Classic Open Championship
- 4th Place 2005 Lake Mohawksin
- 7th Place 2006 R.A.M.M. Cup Open Championship
- Two Time Invitational Championship Qualifier in Four Years
PMTT - Professional Muskie Tournament Trail
- 2006 Top Ten Cave Run, Kentucky
- 2006 World Championship Qualifier, Rookie Year
Joe has reported on ESPN - The Big Wild Radio Show, Local Radio and Fishing Hotspots Radio.
Joe was the founder and Tournament Director of the Butternut Lake Muskie Tournament for ten years.
Joe is pro staff for St. Croix Rod and Heckel's Eagle River Marine.
His sponsors include: Butternut Lake Lodge, Century 21 Hilgart Realty, D & D Customs Tire & Auto Center, Flambeau Lanes and Northway Motor Lodge, NAPA of Park Falls, Northern Pines Resort, Signature Sign and Graphics, Southside True Value, and Wakefield's Allied Health Chiropractic Center.
