{"id":93,"date":"2012-12-07T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T21:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wisconsinsmallmouth.com\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-03-08T23:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:03:22","slug":"auction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wisconsinsmallmouth.com\/?page_id=93","title":{"rendered":"Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2026 Announcement<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Hi Smallmouth Anglers,<\/p>\n<p>Thank you all for helping make this year&#8217;s fundraiser a success. Eight Guides donated trips with a total netting over $1,500. A BIG thanks to the guides who helped, too. As mentioned in the promo, these funds will be going to kids fishing events, and other environmental and outdoor related non profits.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great fishing year!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Jerry Pasdo, President<\/span><\/div>\n<div><a style=\"font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"mailto:japasdo@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">japasdo@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">(608) 345-2198<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><u>2026 FUNDRAISER GUIDES<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Great Northern Fly Fishing \u2013 Abe Downs<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">715-572-3225<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:abe@greatnorthernflyfishing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abe@greatnorthernflyfishing.<wbr \/>com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Guiding on the upper Wisconsin and other northern Wisconsin rivers.\u00a0 Using his jet or drift boat, plus a raft, Abe\u00a0can get you where others\u00a0can\u2019t.\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"gmail_default\">&#8220;A couple of days on the upper Wisconsin with Abe are one of the highlights of my season.\u00a0 A lot of really nice fish and awesome scenery.&#8221;\u00a0 Mike Simon<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $475<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n<p><b>Hayward Fly Fishing Company&#8211;Stu Neville and team<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">715-634-8149<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@haywardflyfishingcompany.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@<wbr \/>haywardflyfishingcompany.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haywardflyfishingcompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.haywardflyfishingcompany.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738432643365000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aX4Udl0AtJfTbzajuHbmP\">www.HaywardFlyFishingCompany.<wbr \/>com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under new ownership, HFFC focuses on SMB on the Namekagon, Flambeau, and Chippewa Rivers. Fly angling only with possible musky.\u00a0 &#8220;As a fly angler newbie, HFFO put me on fish.&#8221; Jerry Pasdo<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $475<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n<p><b>Black Earth Angling&#8211;Kyle Zempel<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">715-571-0807<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackearthangling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.blackearthangling.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738432643365000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08V7SriMg3MBxWXfLHO9RM\">www.blackearthangling.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kyle is a very knowledgeable guide and expert on the Lower Wisconsin River.\u00a0 He has varied equipment for stretches of the river and gets you to where the fish are located. Expect a fun day.&#8221;\u00a0 Rich Connor.\u00a0 Kyle also does trout if so desired.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $475<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n<p><b>Smallmouth Guide&#8211;Mike Norris<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">630-842-8199<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mike@comecatchsmallmouth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mike@comecatchsmallmouth.com<\/a><wbr \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comecatchsmallmouth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.comecatchsmallmouth.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738432643365000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1i_2A9pkxhHc24Mcy9bf3_\">www.comecatchsmallmouth.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike is entering Fishing Hall of Fame this year.\u00a0 &#8220;Fishing with a Hall of Famer for big smallies was a real treat.&#8221;\u00a0 Ken Koscik<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $350 (6 hours)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n<p><b>Madison Angling&#8211;Noah Humfield<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span dir=\"ltr\">608-210-9350<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madisonangling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.madisonangling.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738432643365000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pfStYijo-XCIvre79teUw\">www.madisonangling.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Noah is a very knowledgeable\u00a0and personable guide.\u00a0 He has a very nice (new) boat with excellent equipment and puts you on fish in the Madison chain.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0Rich Connor<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $475<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n<p><b>PJ&#8217;s Guide Service&#8211; PJ Smith\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span dir=\"ltr\">608-441-3645<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyfishmke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.flyfishmke.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738432643365000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z3mHtEmpdnIZj_FmCPlqc\">www.pjguideservice.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PJ is an Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide.\u00a0 &#8220;He will put you on SMB and\/or pike on the Wisconsin River.&#8221;\u00a0 Jerry Pasdo.\u00a0 He is also available for trout.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $400<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<\/p>\n<p><b>The Mission Link&#8211; Driftless River Outfitting\u00a0&#8211; Seth Underwood<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span dir=\"ltr\">608-751-7593<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyfishmke.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.flyfishmke.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738432643365000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z3mHtEmpdnIZj_FmCPlqc\">www.underwoosa14@icloud.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"><u><a href=\"mailto:www.missinglinkoutfitting@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.missinglinkoutfitting@<wbr \/>gmail.com<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Seth does float or wade trips on SW Wisconsin rivers and streams.\u00a0 Summer\/fall SMB or big summer browns.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Minimum Bid = $400<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Announcement Hi Smallmouth Anglers, Thank you all for helping make this year&#8217;s fundraiser a success. 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