You Shoulda Been Here Last Week

Experience a lifetime of angling and share the author’s deep and personal connections to the lakes and streams of Wisconsin: the joys, thrills and failures, the moments of wonder; treasured times with friends and family. You’ll share the magic of Opening Day. A boy’s triumph on catching, at last, a plump river carp. Fresh spring smelt and suckers for supper.  Annual Northwoods trips with hometown pals. The search for a long-lost antique lure. Spousal skirmishes on keeping bait in the fridge. And much more. You’ll surely discover scenes, insights, lessons, recollections, to enrich your angling adventures.

“Rulseh understands the Northwoods mindset that makes some folks abandon city life and eke out a less stressful living above the tension line.”—DAN SMALL, host of Outdoor Wisconsin

“Keep this collections of stories close. You’ll want to return to it like a familiar stretch of water.” —JOHN MOTOVILOFF, author, Fly Fisher’s Guide to Wisconsin and Iowa

“Ted Rulseh’s knowledge and love of fishing light up every page.” —JERRY DENNIS, author of The Living Great Lakes

“Rulseh’s finely observed, authentic stories put you right beside him on the water.” —TOM DAVIS, contributing editor for On Wisconsin

“A wonderful compilation of tales from a life well lived.” —BECKIE GASKILL, Lakeland Times