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 Preston Brown 
 
February 11, 2022
 
 
 recommends 
Couldn’t recommend Andrew’s services enough. He’s easily the top smallmouth fishing resource in the Northwoods region. My buddy and I booked a trip with him this past summer after being an avid follower of his newsletter and in-season fishing reports and using his tactics on our own vilas co adventures. Andrew was extremely accommodating, easy to communicate with throughout the pre-trip planning process, and worked to customize an option for us that maximized lakes we hadn’t fished before. Even in tough conditions, Andrew put us on +18” smallies. Great boat setup and excellent gear (especially if you’re a St Croix rods junkie). Whether you’re wanting to learn the area for the first time or new to the smallmouth game… or you’re an experienced angler looking for the “spot on spots” and unique insights, Andrew is your guy.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Eric Engbretson 
 
October 11, 2019
 
 
 recommends 
Andrew Ragas (Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures) understands lake bio dynamics better than any other Wisconsin fishing guide I know. The reason he's able to reliably put his clients onto fish is because he truly understands the characteristics of both the lakes he fishes and the bass he targets. Make no mistake, bass have a myriad of preferences that are driven by dozens of factors and pressures. To know what bass are doing on any given day, you need to be very tuned into details. Andy is intimately aware of the slightest nuances happening below the surface. Talking to him or reading his newsletters is truly an education in fish behavior. His respect for fish is both refreshing and admirable.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Tyler Reid 
 
September 26, 2019
 
 
 recommends 
I have been following Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures on Instagram for about a year, finally made a trip up here and was not disappointed... caught 3 fish over 20" and some other quality smallmouth, one was probably my PB. My girlfriend even got one over 20"... usually on a guided trip it never lives up to the expectation but this was the best smallmouth trip I've ever had and I am a die hard smallmouth fisherman! Thank you again Andrew!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Peter Linn 
 
September 6, 2019
 
 
 recommends 
My friend and I were looking to learn some Vilas County lakes for smallmouth fishing around Labor Day weekend. Andrew offered us the option to split our time between an "action" lake and one with more trophy potential. On the action lake, we learned several key spots and learned some new techniques for rigging stick baits. 
I hooked an extremely fat specimen that was regarded as one of the largest he'd seen on that lake. We then went over to the trophy lake, and while the bite was understandably slower, we did hook into some large fish (which we were unable to land). We learned some new spots for the future there. 
Andrew put in extra time on the water for us and worked very hard the whole time. I would highly recommend his guiding service.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Josh Chrenko 
 
November 15, 2018
 
 
 recommends 
I’ve never fished with Andrew, but he has been a wealth of knowledge for smallmouth fishing in Upper Wisconsin. His articles, social media, and personal advice have been very helpful in making my trips up to that area a success. As a fellow smallmouth fanatic, I can tell you that the guy is a top notch fisherman and knows what he’s talking about. He also seems like a great guy!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Scott Anderson 
 
August 11, 2018
 
 
 recommends 
The half day I fished smb with Andrew, mother nature threw us a curve ball with a very tough bite early on, but the trip still turned out to be everything I was hoping it would be. That was due to Andrews’s relentless commitment in trying to find fish at many different spots …..he even had “spots on spots”. Eventually the weather became more favorable and Andrew was ready for it and had us on good fish right away. That hot bite happened as my trip time was ending but Andrew didn’t head off the lake, he had us stay until we took full advantage of it…class act!! What also made the trip priceless was Andrew’s vast bass fishing knowledge that he was very willingly to share, it helped on the day of the trip but also helped on my own in the future. This was my first fishing trip with Andrew, but it will not be my last as this will be a yearly outing for me …. Great trip, great guide, highly recommended …..
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Ron Bacza 
 
July 25, 2018
 
 
 recommends 
I fished with Andrew on a day where conditions were less than optimal.  He decided at the onset of the trip to attack smaller area lakes due to a stiff Northeast wind.  We got into fish within a few minutes.  He was able to position the boat in a manner in which we fully covered the spots most likely holding fish.  His Ranger is outfitted with top of the the line electronics.  Many of the spots we fished were marked as way points from previous outings.  I had the entire bow to myself as he operated the trolling motor from the back of the boat.  If you want to learn different techniques, catch fish and have fun, I recommend a trip with Andrew.  I will be booking again soon.

Ron Bacza
Naperville, IL
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 James Lang 
 
June 29, 2018
 
 
 recommends 
I took a trip up to Vilas County to fish with Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures. To say the fishing was spectacular would be an understatement.  Andrew gives you the front of the boat and full access to his graphs.  Customers always fish the water first.  He freely shares his knowledge and is in constant communications with other guides and fishing buddies to stay up to the minute on conditions and patterns. Everything about his rig is spot on.  It is comfortable and perfectly set up for the northwoods. The effort he puts in is astounding. We were on the water by 7:00am, fished three different lakes getting off the water at 9:00pm.  What you will learn from Andrew will help you be a better fisherman. A day with him will make your trip to the northwoods a fisherman’s dream
I will be back up this summer and have already booked another trip with Andrew.  I still owe him a dinner. The restaurants were closed by the time we got back. BTW, the guy is a connoisseur of good rock music.!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Barry Humiston 
 
July 6, 2017
 
 
 recommends 
Just a quick note to let anyone thinking of a trip with Andrew to book it now! ….he’s a top notch guide.

 I recently hired a very well-known guide and got to watch him fan cast for Smallies off the front of the boat while his guests fished over the areas he already covered. 
Not with Andrew, he puts his guests up front and is focused on getting you some action. Let me tell you….you will fish ALL day!
He teaches, shares information, and leaves you at the end of the day a better fisherman.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Mike Mcbride 
 
July 5, 2017
 
 
 recommends 
Andrew is willing and able to accommodate anglers of all skill-sets. Andrew has a wealth of knowledge to pass along to his customers and my parents had a great time fishing with him. I will continue to refer people to Andrew and him alone for Northwoods Bass fishing.