Steve Foss Guide Service

Steve Foss Guide Service

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Now retired, I only offer one hour in-person or phone workshops for lake trout and trophy pike. 🗝️ Biggest lake trout so far 21.5 lb.

On any of a number of Ely area lakes, we pursue a variety of species, both winter and summer. Lake trout, trophy pike, bass, walleyes and panfish are all on the menu. We fish out in the open in winter, as weather allows, but also fish out of heated portable hub shelters for client comfort, and in cold weather those shelters are set up in advance, so there's no lingering outside in harsh temperatur

02/08/2025

Holy sh|t! After 14 months of hell, I’m done with my Stage 4 prostate cancer treatments 10 months early!

Let me tell you what that means. These treatments robbed my body of every drop of testosterone. So as that builds back, I can look forward to NO night sweats and hot flashes, NO debilitating muscle loss and weakness, NO exhaustion 24/7, NO extreme flashes of emotion, NO endless fights over insurance coverage.

I’m overcome with joy and positivity! 🙏🙌🎉💫

02/07/2025

I’ve reactived my FB accounts.

Many of you who knew me don’t know me or won’t really see me anymore.

With the Stage 4 cancer (I kicked its ass), and becoming a Reiki healing practitioner, I am on a spiritual ascension path now, and have cast off all previous versions of myself. They no longer serve me. 🙏

I’m not going to get too woowoo for y’all. I AM announcing here and now some boundaries.

NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, I WILL BLOCK YOU IF:
💫 You talk politics.
💫 You want to argue or disturb my peace.
💫 You show any form of hate or condemnation.

See what I mean? If you want to be in my SM life, you’ll have to respect those boundaries. 💪

I hope all you lovely souls are having a wonderful day. Spread your love and joy. They are the highest human vibration, and we need it badly. 🦋🗝️💜

02/14/2024

Anyone who knows me knows what’s wrong here. 😁😁

02/07/2024

Fun when doing a Burntside laker workshop on the ice and four fish come through in that hour. Client’s first ever lake trout dinner coming up! 💚💚☘️☘️

01/20/2024

My cancer prognosis is good, and I’m regaining my strength. I’m going to stay retired from guiding, but I’m again offering Burntside lake trout workshops for $120.

These last about an hour, and can be done out on the ice or over the phone. I’ve done a lot in both settings.

I cover gear, techniques, prime locations and more. Feel free to tap into 15,000 hours on Burntside over 20 years. Burntside is a steep learning curve without help, and we can take the time to flatten that sucker out. 💪💪

11/24/2023

Given my cancer treatment progress and prognosis, it’s very likely I’ll get out a few times this winter for lake trout. But man, sitting here looking at my gear and knowing that I won’t be out on first ice for trophy pike is kinda killing me. ❤️‍🩹🤕

Patience! Right? 😁😁☘️☘️

Be safe out there, sportsfans ! 💪💪

10/12/2023

BOTH SOLD
Both brand new last year. Only used two months. Perfect condition. Buy one or buy both. 👍

They sell for more than $500 each with add ons. 12° transducers on both. Add-ons include: Vex soft case, Vex soft screen cover, lithium ion battery.

$300/each. Price is firm. Got out of guiding, so no longer need four of these.

Ely, MN. Will drive to meet within reason. Shipping available at your expense. Cross listed.

Click here to show your support to Steve Foss' story *SteveFossOfElyMN 10/04/2023

Hey all:

There’s no nice way to say this, so I’ll just say it.

I have Stage 4 prostate cancer. It has spread to the spine and pelvis. I also now have a heart murmur, which will require heart valve replacement surgery if I kick cancer’s ass hard enough to force remission.

That’s the goal. Below is a link to a site where I’ll be updating peeps on progress. Please share that link, if you would. Not everyone can contribute, nor should they, but the more eyes we can get it in front of, the better.

Cheers, my friends! ☘️☘️💚💚

Click here to show your support to Steve Foss' story *SteveFossOfElyMN Steve Foss, located in Ely, Minnesota is a dedicated family man, a free spirit, owner of Foss Guide Service, Steve Foss Images, and Handifosses, and an award-winning journalist. Steve was recently diagnosed with Stage 4-5 prostate cancer. In addition, the doctors have found other cancer sites they ....

03/25/2023

So I’m selling this FLX-12, and just for giggles I put it on Marketplace as well as the usual buy/sell groups. I know it’s not the best time of year, But damn is it fun watching the scam trollers flock in! 😁

Scammer: Is this item still available?
Me: Yep.
Scammer: I’d like to buy this. Please can I get your sell (sic) phone number?
Me: I don’t own a sell phone. I own a cell phone. And we don’t need each other’s phone numbers to meet to sell this. Messenger and a meet in a public place is all we need. But you already know that. So you and your scammy friends can all go get screwed (Blocks them from Messenger, phone, FB.)

Have a great weekend everyone! ☘️☘️

$300, btw. Less than a year old, mint. Upgrades ($160 worth of them) include Vex soft case, Vex soft head cover, Amped Outdoors Lithium-ion 10 AH battery. Proper battery charger included. 💪💪

03/18/2023

Laker 101 Workshop client Janelle with a brilliantly colored Burntside laker caught on a tip-up with a deadbait on the bottom in 45 FOW. Well done! ☘️☘️💪💪

03/13/2023

My friends, I have received a local job offer that I can’t refuse. So I didn’t. 👍

That means mothballing the guide service after more than 15 years. This is a good move for several reasons, and comes at the right time.

I have met and gotten to know so many wonderful humans, both in the fishing industry and among clients, that I feel rich. Thank you all for making it a great ride. I got the offer from a friend and laker client while we were out catching trout last week. Fitting, right? ❤️

I will honor all trips already booked or, if clients wish, I will refund deposits.

See you out there on the water and the ice! I’ll still be partaking now and then. ☘️☘️

And yes, I now have a lot of fishing gear to sell. 😁😁

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