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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Jul 11, 2026
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The Walters brothers – Mike, Tom and Mark – have been making the annual adventure to Schultz Lake for 44 years.

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The Rapala Rippin’ Rap is an effective lure for catching walleye in a variety of ways.

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Roger Frank and Trent Schuster portage from Bear Lake to Walleye Lake.

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Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.