Meet Stan and his second better half Maya: The Inseparable Duo Stan is a Certified Veterinary Technician working for the past twenty years as the emergency room supervisor for a large specialty veterinary hospital located in Denver, Colorado. As a native of Colorado, Stan has always had a passion for the outdoors and the enjoyment it brings to many. …
We want to thank you for your continued support, patience, and understanding during the past several weeks as we have worked hard to finalize and confirm everyone reservations. As we draw closer and closer to the start of the 2017 Fishing Season we are excited to share that we have PRIME OPENINGS AVAILABLE. We’ve updated our …
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It’s hard to believe that in a few days it will be February 1st… time has flown by. Just a mere 123 days until The Holiski’s kick off the 2017 season. As the season fast approaches we are trying to have things run as smoothly as possible. We have a few reminders: Deposits are due by February 1st so …
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A new chapter is beginning at Eagle Falls Lodge! Those of you who were with us last year and those who already read the holiday letter know about our exciting news, but we wanted to make sure everyone is up to speed. We are pleased to announce that the Holiskis are the next owners of …
Today we have a very special post to share. You may remember Zach from his Make-A-Wish trip to the lodge in 2014. And if you REALLY pay attention you might remember that he came back this past summer! To say we are Zach fans is a bit obvious, I suppose. Not only did he choose …
You guys know the feeling. Knowing you are headed out of the office and away from work for vacation. Setting the vacation auto-response on the email and giddily walking out of the building knowing that for the next number of days you will be unreachable by choice. That is certainly a piece of the magic …
Fish continued biting well during our last week of guests. We had a few walleye over 20″ and some northern pike over the slot too. Travis’ cousins enjoyed a great week. Drew did some fish filleting practice. The kayak got some more water time. Dan shows off a nice walleye Brad hauled in this 36″ …
We have enjoyed A LOT of bonfires these last few weeks. Sparked partially by an abundance of wood to burn (more on that later) but also from the desire to intentionally slow down and enjoy ourselves. It is practically impossible not to relax and take a moment when sitting in front of a bonfire. It captures …
We’ve never had a “Guest of the Year” and I think of it as more of an honorary title than anything official. But if anyone has earned it, it would be this guy: I know there is a pretty decent chance Larry will never even read this post. He is not of the computer using …
So far we’ve reviewed lindy rigging, jigging, and trolling crankbaits as effective methods to catch more walleye. Our fourth trick is using a Jigging Rap or Puppet Minnow to catch bigger fish. Thanks to the Krohns for turning us onto this technique. They are pros at all aspects of fishing, but particularly deadly with a …