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| It is my honor to announce, my Dad, longtime Chippewa Flowage musky fishing guide, Dave Dorazio, has been inducted into the 2019 class of the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame.
Dave’s guiding career started in the 1960’s at his parents’ resort
(Arrow Resort) located near what is now called Dorazio Bay on the Chippewa Flowage near Hayward, WI. He started making a name for himself as a fishing guide on the Chippewa Flowage early on and was asked to keep his boat at the prestigious Herman's Landing Resort Guides' dock when he was only 18 years old. At the time, he was by far the youngest out of all the guides who kept their boat there.
Dave was one of the early pioneers of catching and releasing muskies, which he started promoting in the 1970’s.
He is the former owner of the Eddie Bait Co., and of Dorazio Tackle Co., makers of the first marabou bucktail, Bootails. During the time Dave owned these 2 companies, Eddie Baits and Bootails were staples in every musky fisherman's tackle box.
Dave was one of the guides that was featured in the popular musky fishing book “Musky Mastery: The Techniques of Top Guides”.
Dave is a field editor for Musky Hunter Magazine, as well as an instructor at the University of Esox Musky schools.
During the hardwater seasons, Dave was a much sought-after speaker for
many sports shows and musky clubs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
Dave has been featured on regional outdoor radio shows and regional TV shows like "Discover Wisconsin".
Dave's clients would tell you that he is not just a fishing guide, but a great teacher of fishing who is willing to share his immense knowledge.
Congratulations Dad on your induction into the Fishing Hall of Fame!
Mike Dorazio
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