Two Men Brave The Cold Looking For That Lucky Spot To Catch Some Fish


By Anne Helke and Joe Astrouski | February 12, 2015

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Bob and Alan have been ice fishing for as long as they can remember. It’s what you do in winter in Wisconsin. Like many others around the state, they brave the cold looking for that lucky spot to catch some fish. And to have a lot of fun.

Anne Helke

Anne Helke

Anne Helke is the online content producer for the “Wisconsin Life” project who grew up on a lone draft horse farm in the midst of dairy farms in north-central Wisconsin, which was great until she realized you can’t get string cheese from draft horses.
Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski is a reporter for the “Wisconsin Life” project who travels the state, telling the stories of people and their passions. In his spare time, Joe enjoys fishing, hiking and eating his way across the Midwest with his wife, Charity.  Astrouski is a reporter, field producer and narrator for “Wisconsin...
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