These are the people who will guide you on the trip of your dreams...

Phil Schweik 
188 Scout Road
Mosinee, WI  54455
(715) 693-5843, (715) 581-2620

Click here to E-mail me personally: pschweik@dwave.net

Central Wisconsin, known to few for it's outstanding fishing and hunting opportunities is the area that I call home.  Over the past 40+ years I have made it my personal obligation to intimately learn the vast woods and abundant lakes and rivers in this area.  By doing so I can provide you with an outdoor experience that you won't ever forget.

Hello, my name is Phil Schweik:  I live in Mosinee Wisconsin with my wonderful and supportive wife Rhonda and our three children.  In addition to being a husband and father I enjoy nothing more than fishing and hunting.  My memberships to fishing organizations like  Bills Musky Club keep me involved with groups of people that are as concerned about the outdoors and the environment as much as myself. My work with groups like the Kippenberg Creek Kids www.kippenbergcreekkids.com gives me the opportunity to work with and help youths and individuals that are less fortunate than us.  In addition to being a licensed Wisconsin fishing and hunting guide, I am a tournament angler and director, author, seminar speaker, radio and TV personality.  I am also employed at the Wausau Gander Mountain Store in the fishing department. 

With this vast involvement it has given me the opportunity to become not only very experienced in the woods and on the water, but also well educated in the fishing and hunting industry.  With this knowledge I am able to teach and educate children as well as adults in the fields of hunting and fishing.  By spending the day with me you are not just going fishing or hunting, you are getting true: "On the Water" or "In the Woods" fishing and hunting experiences.  I look forward to each and every trip in the hopes of being able to fulfill your dreams of catching that first fish or getting the trophy of a lifetime!!!

 Tournament fishing credits:

Invitational Championship winner in 2002 for the  Wisconsin Musky Tour.
Team of the Year in 2002 and 2003  for the  Wisconsin Musky Tour.  
46  Top Ten Finishes in Musky Tournaments.
15  Professional Musky Tournament Wins. 
14  Big fish Awards Pro Musky Tournaments.

The professional tournament circuits that I participate in include: The Wisconsin Musky Tour (W.M.T.) Paul's Pro- Am, The Professional Musky Tournament Trail (P.M.T.T.) Rollie & Helens Musky Tournaments, The Rhinelander Hodag Musky Challenge and the Park Falls Chamber Musky Tournament. 

Charities & organizations that I work with:   Mosinee Chamber of Commerce,   12 Apostles Musky Club,  American Red Cross,  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources,  Kippenberg Creek Kids, Mosinee Kiwanis and the Mosinee High School for Career Day.

I am a pro-staff member for the following companies:  Gander Mountain, Crestliner, Evinrude, Minn Kota, Hummingbird, Johnson Outdoors, Amherst Marine, Frabill, Suick lures, Musky Innovations, Dunwright Tackle, Ducktail Lures, The Sportsmans Repair Shop, Cortland Fishing Line & Rods, Roberts Outdoors Inc. KDC Tackle, Mapping Specialists, DeLong Lures, Wisconsin Product Development, Red October Baits and Ladredge Outdoors.

 I have also done numerous seminars and articles on musky fishing, and I am an official CUB RADIO Sport Fishing Reporter (WCUB).

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Justin Gaiche
1229 Single Ave
Wausau, WI 54403
Phone: (715) 551-7600

Click here to request a trip with Justin:  justin@tyrantinc.com - www.tyrantinc.com - www.hookduptv.com

Hello, my name is Justin Gaiche and I'd love to be your guide.  As Co-Founder of Hooksetters, I have taken great pride in watching our company grow, especially because of the quality guides that have become a part of it.  I truely believe, this is the finest assembled group of professional fishing guides in the state of Wisconsin.  Our tight-knit, family orientated group prides ourselves in the ability to not only put people on great fish, but make them feel like they're with family.

In addition to guiding with Hooksetters, I have worked for Gander Mtn for 10 years.  I have recently stepped down from my management position in Green Bay and am the host of Hook'd Up TV on the Sportsman Channel.  Watch for 2010 as Hook'd Up TV moves to Charter Main Street and will primarily focus on Northcentral Wisconsin and the guides of Hooksetters.  My multispecies show will begin airring in January and I invite you to visit my show's website: www.hookduptv.com

While I often guide for smallmouth bass on the fly and walleyes in Central Wisconsin, muskies are my favorite.  As a touring participant of the Wisconsin Musky Tour, I have recorded 11 top 10 finishes including the 2002 Hunter Trophy Award, 2007 Pewaukee Champs and currently sit in 4th for Team of the Year.  This allows me to travel the state and guide the lakes of Oneida and Vilas Co., my home waters of the Wisconsin River and in southern Wisconsin.

I have had much of my work published in magazines like: Musky Hunter Magazine, Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, Wisconsin Outdoor News, Woods N' Waters Magazine, Sportsman's Connection, Wishigan Outdoors, Midwest Fishing and Hunting News & others.

I love guiding.  As much fun as tournaments, writing and speaking are, nothing gives me more pleasure than the times I get to contribute to the angling success of others.  I have watched children shiver with excitement and grown men fumble words in happiness.  I look at each guiding trip as an opportunity to fulfill someone's dream of "Catching the Big One like on the left!"  I hope I get that chance with you.

  

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John Sparbel
4502 Edgewood Blvd.
Wausau WI.  54401
Phone: 715-848-0734
E-Mail; hooksettersjohn@aol.com

Hi, my name is John Sparbel, I live in Wausau with my two beautiful daughters Lindsay & Megan.  Being a life long resident of Wausau Wisconsin has allowed me to take full advantage of the fishing opportunities available in our areas lakes, rivers & flowages.  Learning these waters through countless days and nights of being, "On the Water!!!" has become a lifelong passion of mine.  The education I have gained from learning the seasonal fish movements, how the fish hold to different structures, and how different species react to different presentations has become my foundation for success.  I enjoy and look forward to sharing these experiences and knowledge with you during and after our trip.

In 1994 I started my guide business "Musky Tracker Guide Service".  My guiding experiences include customers catching several 47" plus muskies and one 50" over 30 pounds.  Limits of walleyes and bruiser smallmouth have made many enjoyable days for my clients and myself.  I especially enjoy when I get the opportunity to teach a young boy or girl to fish, and they catch their first fish or their biggest "lunker".     

I am a proud member of Bill's Musky Club, have been on the board of directors and have helped with the stocking of Muskies in this areas waters.  I hold the line class world record for 16 lb test for a 41 pound 4 oz, 52" musky that I caught out of Lake Wausau in October of 1993.  Along with my full time job at Kolbe & Kolbe Windows & Doors, I also work part time at Gander Mountain of Wausau in the fishing department.  By working at Gander Mountain I have gained a vast knowledge of fishing products and the fishing industry.

I guide out of a safe, comfortable 18 ft Crestliner boat with a 115 hp Evenrude, fully outfitted with all the latest electronics.  When your on the water with me you will learn some of the best hot spots on the lakes and rivers.  Lure selection will be discussed along with lure techniques.  Whether we are fishing for the "mighty musky" or going for crappies and bluegills, emphasis will be on making your day on the water the most enjoyable you would expect, and a very memorable experience.

I am sponsored by:  

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Craig Lemmer
629 Hwy 86
Tomahawk, WI 54487
715-453-1163
E-mail;  lemmerccch@verizon.net

The northwoods of Tomahawk, Wisconsin offer peace and beauty found in few places in the world.  Covered with waters filled with wonderful fisheries of musky, walleye, pike and panfish, this is certainly a place you want to visit.  In the center of Tomahawk is a lake with a long history of great musky fishing and it is called Lake Mohawskin.  This lake is special to me because it is literally the back yard I share with my wife Heidi and our three great children.  Living on Lake Mohawskin gives me daily fishing experience that makes me a successful guide and tournament angler.  It is here where many clients just pull into my driveway, walk past the kid's sandbox and right into my family-friendly Ranger 618 boat. 

In addition to guiding and tournaments, I also am a free lance outdoor writer, avid hunter and organize youth fishing events for Tomahawk Fishing Unlimited.

While I live on Lake Mohawskin as Hooksetter's Northern Outpost, I also spend a great deal of time fishing near by lakes like Lake Alice, Lake Nokomis, Jersey City Flowage and the Willow Flowage.  With fishing like this, I can't help but want to share it with anglers. 

I am sponsored by the following...    

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Glenn Moberg
608 Dalton Drive
Mosinee  WI  54455
Phone: 715-693-1646 Cell: 715-574-6861
E-mail: gmoberghooksetters@yahoo.com

Hi I'm Glenn Moberg I live in Mosinee Wisconsin with my wife Diane and my daughter Lindsay.  I am an avid hunter and fisherman and have a great knowledge of multi-species fishing and hunting. I am very commited when it comes to being a fishing and hunting guide.  My passion for the outdoors is not only expressed in the amount of time that I spend in the woods and on the water but by the involvement that I have with organizations within the industry like the Kippenberg Creek Kids www.kippenbergcreekkids.com and Bills Musky Club www.billsmuskyclub.com which I am on the Board of Directors.  Spending time in the woods and on the water are what I do.  My true passion is hunting muskies, which is only second to chasing huge whitetails.

   Tournament Credits:
         2002 – 2^nd      Place Bill’s Musky Club – Lake Wausau,  Wausau 
     2003 – 7^th      Place Wisconsin Musky Tour – Lake Wausau, Wausau Wisconsin
      2004 –  8^th       Place Wisconsin Musky Tour – Eagle River Chain -  Eagle River Wisconsin
     2008  - 1^st      Place World Musky Hunt – Minocqua Chain – Minocqua, Wisconsin

I am sponsored by: Frabill, Ducktail Lures, Shack Attack Lures, Hook'd Up TV, Halfmoon Bar & Grill, Tyrrant Lures, Dri Duck Apparel

Memberships: Bills Musky Club-Life Member, National Rifle Association-Endowment Member, Amateur Trap Shooting Association-Life Member, Gunsmiths Pistol & Rifle Club-Life Member,
Wisconsin Bowhunters Association-Life Member, North American Fishing & Hunting Club- Life Member.

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Adam Rasmussen

1597 Red Pine Ln

Stevens Point, WI 54481

(715)340-8509

allwaysfishing@yahoo.com

 

Growing up in Central Wisconsin, guide Adam Rasmussen, has spent countless hours on these waters.  No matter what species you are looking to catch he has the expeirience and knowledge to give you memories that will last a lifetime.  Adam has been a successful guide since 2003.  He has also been fishing professionaly on the FLW Walleye League, FLW Walleye Tour and the Masters Walleye Circuit since 2005.  In 2005, he won the FLW on the Bay of Green Bay, being the youngest angler to ever win an FLW event.  The next day he won the WWA on Green Bay, taking back to back wins.  Adam is also Co-Founder of Custom Angler.  At Custom Angler they specialize in making in-line trolling weights and custom painted spinner blades.  If you don’t see Adam on the water you might find him down at Gander Mountain in Wausau, WI.  He has been employed there since 2003, and is a product specialist in the Fishing and Archery Departments.  Not only will you have a fish catching day but you will be sure to have a lot of laughs and memories on the water as well.

 

1^st place FLW Walleye League

3 top 20 finishes at FLW Walleye League

8^th place at 2005 FLW Championship

1^st place World Walleye Association

3 top 20 MWC finishes

5^th place at MWC Championship

5 top 10 finishes at WVBB

2 first place finishes at WVBB

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Kurt Schultz

Hi my name is Kurt Schultz  I live in Wausau with my Wife Carrie and our new born daughter Claire. I am a licensed  Wisconsin Fishing guide with over 9 years of guiding experience.  I spend all of my time fishing on the Wisconsin river and it's flowages.  I run a 17 foot Jon boat with a 40 hp. jet drive allowing me to navigate the shallow waters of the Wisconsin River

 I am involved with fishing organizations such as Bill's Musky Club, and the 12 Apostles.

 I am dedicated to give and enjoyable and educational outing. 

 I am sponsored by Heckles, Ducktail lures, and Angling Solutions

 

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Jeff Wieloch
 807 14th Street
 Mosinee  WI  54455
 Phone: 715-551-7827

Meet Hooksetters very own Bowfishing guide:

Jeff Wieloch is a 30+ year native of the Central Wisconsin area residing right here in Mosinee, Wisconsin.  Jeff lives with his wonderful and supportive wife and two awesome children.

An avid hunter and fisherman, Jeff's experiences in the wild have made him not only an expert in the area but around the country as well.  In addition to Jeff's vast outdoor experiences, his in depth education combined with his employment at Gander Mountain as the Archery Department Manager has made him a leader in the industry.

Jeff and his partner Dean Wendt are Nationally recognized as leading instructors and educators in the industry. They have not only trained and instructed the other local guides but they have given in depth seminars on the how-to's and the basics of bowfishing along with tips on safety for night time bowfishing. In adition to their accomplishments locally they have accumulated multiple national awards in the industry and have a 2007 Illinois Bowfishing State Championship to hang their hat on. These two guys are the best of the best! There is no one better!

With having over 25 years each of time tested and proven results between Dean and Jeff they will prove to you that with their experience and expertise that they can put anyone on fish. Not only are you gong to tag some very nice fish these two guys will have you laughing and in tears all night long with tales and yearns of past experiences.

So, for something new and out of the ordinary and as a way of tuning up that old calibrated eye for the upcoming dear season or as a way of getting out and getting some very interesting night time photos (for all of you camera addicts) why don't you give night time bowfishing a try.  I did and I loved it!  It was a blast!!!

*For more information on getting out with Jeff  just let us know and we will get you hooked up.

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Brian Garvin
924 Golf Club Rd.
Wausau,Wi 54403
bjgarvin@live.com

Hello my name is Brian Garvin a guide with Hooksetters guide service.  My home waters are Lake Wausau, Lake Dubay, Mosinee Flowage, and Lake Mohawksin.  I grew up in Stevens Point and moved to Wausau after college.  I am also a Professional Musky Tournament angler.  The series I fish is the WMT.  I have recorded several top 20 finishes.  My boat of choice is a Crestliner Fish Hawk powered by a 150hp Mercury Optimax.  I have been fishing my whole life but only started competitive fishing about 10 years ago.  My sponsors are Ducktail Lures, Amherst Marine, and Bitten Tackle.  If you would like to spend an afternoon or perhaps a whole day on the water please contact me through the Hooksetters contact information and we will make the arrangements. 

As always good luck fishing. 

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Lake Michigan or Green Bay Charters

Bradley Schmidt
8605 Stettin Drive
Wausau, WI 54401