Travis Kopke's Fishing Guide Service

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="0b3785a3.jpg"> <div> <B>Travis Kopke's Fishing Guide Service</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="0b4d2b03.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Your Trip"><U>About Your Trip</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guide Rates"><U>Guide Rates</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Suspended Fishing"><U>Suspended Fishing</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sponsors "><U>Sponsors </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Braggin Board"><U>Braggin' Board</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reports/Message Board"><U>Reports/Message Board</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="0ba8ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Papyrus" ><B>Welcome to Travis Kopke's Fishing Guide Service!</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> My name is Travis Kopke, and I am a licensed guide in the state of WI.  I have been fishing since I could sit on a log on a dock, and cast my bobber and worm out for panfish.  I love fishing for all species of fish, but my passion is for muskies.  2008 will mark my 16th year chasing muskies with roughly 10 of those years pursuing muskies that suspend over some of the deepest water in a given lake.</div> <bR> <div> I am based a short distance from the town of Phelps in Vilas county, and include Oneida and Forest counties in my range.  However, not only do I guide near Phelps but also surrounding areas including Eagle River, Boulder Junction, and Manitowish Waters.  Some specific lakes I concentrate my efforts on, but am not limited to are:</div> <bR> <div> <B>Kentuck Lake</B></div> <div> <B>Big Sand Lake</B></div> <div> <B>Sevenmile Lake</B></div> <div> <B>Upper Buckatabon Lake</B></div> <div> <B>Manitowish Chain of Lakes</B></div> <bR> <div> I believe in releasing all muskies so that it may become someone's next trophy.  Therefore I practice 100% CPR (Catch, Photo, and Release), and will gladly help you in learning the correct method of handling the fish to minimize harm to you and the fish.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Let em go, let em grow!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e4269d0.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="413" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0">Tired of getting in line to fish your favorite piece of structure?  Sick of picking weeds off your line, casting baits into trees because your depth perception was off for that cast, or hanging up on a snag?  Looking to increase your average size of fish boated as well as adding consistency to your success?</div> <bR> <div> If you answered yes to any of those questions then try fishing out over open water for suspended muskies, or over deep water structures.  Fish spend a majority of the time in deeper water so it just makes sense to fish for them there.  Suspended fishing is simply targeting fish located a short distance from a piece of structure in deep water, or out in the basin of the lake.</div> <bR> <div> Fishing for muskies that suspend, or that are relating to deep water structure are a more consistent pattern than trying to keep up on the shallow, structure related fish in my opinion.  Average fish size is usually over 40", and multiple fish days are common.</div> <bR> <div> Want to learn more about fishing deep water structures and suspending muskies?  Check out my <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Suspended Fishing"><U>Suspended Fishing</U></A> page, or book a trip with me to learn the techniques needed to be successful firsthand!</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="297" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#00CCFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 98 ><NOBR><div> Travis Kopke</div> <div> 167 Bronson Ave.</div> <div> Oconto Falls, WI 54154</div> <div> (920) 846-8334</div> <div> email: <A HREF="mailto: tkopke@centurytel.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: tkopke@centurytel.net"><U>tkopke@centurytel.net</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>