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Aprils Peak Steelhead

April 30, 2013

I think we can all agree this has been a messed up steelhead season. It seems to be the re-occurring theme the past couple seasons. We all expect it to bust loose and then are disappointed when it does not happen to the extent we were hoping. I am beginning to think we have been [...]

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Mother Nature, Confidence and Steelhead

April 15, 2013

Well, another weekend of steelhead fishing is over and I am left scratching my head. The fishing started off great on Friday but got considerably worse through out the weekend. The fishing started of great for my buddy on friday. Not so much for me. I eventually realized what was different between our rigs and [...]

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Yo, Yo, Yo it’s Walleye Time.

April 6, 2013

Finally got a chance to go walleye fishing in 2013. The weather Gods all complied and the temps were manageable along with the wind. As a first time out on the water, for the year, it was expected to be more of a shake down cruise than an actual fish catching experience. We did have [...]

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Poaching Spoons

March 30, 2013

Authorities have announced that eight men have been indicted for alleged trafficking in American paddlefish caviar. One of the men had allegedly tried to smuggle paddlefish eggs in his checked luggage on an international flight from Washington, DC. The investigation was a joint effort of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department [...]

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Tag a Muskie

March 7, 2013

This is not a trick, repeat… Even though it starts April 1st a new regulation will go into effect and it isn’t a joke. Along with some new pike regs, that are confusing,  the muskie limit for the year will be 1 fish which must be tagged to retain possession. Muskellunge harvest tags will be free and available at [...]

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School On Ice: Part 2, Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing School with Mark Martin

February 21, 2013

School On Ice, Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing, Part 2 Article and  Photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger Day 3, Tuesday, Feb. 12th—Special Note: The final tally on Monday’s fishing report looked like this: many eating size perch were caught in the waters off Pinconning Park. The group fished in 6 to 10 feet of water. [...]

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February 2013 Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing School with Mark Martin

February 12, 2013

                                                     School On Ice: Mark Martin’s Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing School Article and Photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger Day 1, Sunday, Feb.10th, 2013—To get a jump start on this ice fishing school I arrived at the Linwood Beach Marina in Linwood, Michigan, at about 1:00 p.m. Linwood is quaint Michigan shoreline town about [...]

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Lake Mitchell ice fishing school, part 2

February 1, 2013

School On Ice:  Mark Martin’s Ice Fishing School – Ice Fishing Lake Mitchell, Cadillac Michigan, Part Two Day 3, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. For starters, the morning’s weather report from the Lake Mitchell weather station was not “fishermen friendly” to say the least.  Day 2 greeted us with a refreshing -5 degrees F and winds [...]

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Changes to Michigan’s DNR Master Angler Program Announced for 2013

January 30, 2013

Not that many of us will have to worry about this but the MDNR has adjusted the minimun weight and length needed for several species, including: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown trout, bullhead, channel catfish, Chinook salmon, coho salmon, crappie, freshwater drum, muskellunge, rainbow trout, rock bass and smallmouth bass. “The last five years have [...]

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Lake Mitchell ice fishing school happening right now

January 22, 2013

School on Ice: Lessons Learned at an Ice Fishing School Article & photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger Author’s note: Right now I am having the opportunity of a lifetime at a Mark Martin Ice Fishing School as an outdoor writer/reporter. My day is just like any other student at the school: I fish, fish, [...]

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