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You Can’t Always Get the Walleyes You Want

May 11, 2012

It’s usually that way when you’re doing something you like. Around here in spring that usually means walleye fishing. What else is there? Fact is that the Detroit River and western Lake Erie has the best early spring walleye fishing in the world. Many people come from hundreds if not thousands of miles to fish [...]

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Witch’s Brew – River Clean-Up

May 1, 2012

Travis Hartman’s talk at the DWF April meeting covered a big problem appearing in Lake Erie that was controlled for a while but now has come back. This is a blue green algae bloom caused by nutrients we put in the river. Years ago the blooms were worse and I remember seeing a video in [...]

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Detroit River Silver Bass

April 22, 2012

St. Walleye took me out last night for some walleye fishing. Like most outings with him it turned into something more than just a walleye trip. He knows where the walleye go much like a patron Saint knows where their charges are. So much so that even the Treasurer of the DWF uses his advice. [...]

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Changing Winds – Detroit River Walleye Fishing

April 22, 2012

Never believe a weather forecast again especially if it for the wind prediction. After that big blow on Monday, with it’s reported 3 foot waves on the river, I saw the prediction of 2 mile per hour winds for Tuesday and took the afternoon off of work. Well Mother Nature didn’t check the wind prediction [...]

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Detroit River Walleye Fishing

March 22, 2012

  No not one of Bill Engvall’s jokes. This is important if you’re interested in catching walleyes this year. Yes it’s only March 20th, well before the normal walleye run. With this warm weather everything is early and the big walleyes are in the river. If you see these 2 signs you can be sure [...]

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Alaska Fishing – Living the Dream

February 3, 2012

Article: Alaska Fishing – Living the Dream By David G. Duncan   All fishermen who dream about fishing in Alaska, surely have day dreams that swirl around an image of them catching the iconic Halibut, which more than any other Alaskan fish epitomizes the grandeur of this sportsman’s paradise. As a short time Alaskan resident, [...]

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Rocky Mountain Brookies

February 2, 2012

Rocky Mountain Brookies By David G. Duncan   I definitely do not consider myself a good fisherman.  In fact, at best, I might just make it into the class of novice fishermen.  As the son of a top-notch fisherman, it has always puzzled me, why I never got hooked on fishing.  In fact, fishing has [...]

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The begining of an Ice Fishing Addiction

December 2, 2011

It’s getting to be that time of year again. That’s right ice fishing season! Whether you are a casual weekender who only hits the ice a couple times a year or a die hard, hard water-a-haulic, you can’t help but get a little excited. Ok maybe a lot excited! For me this is a joy [...]

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Saginaw Bay Walleye

September 19, 2011

By Capt. Dan Manyen   If you asked PWT Pro’s Mark Brumbaugh or even My Cousin, Rick (Big Foot) LaCourse what body of water they liked fishing the most in walleye tournaments, it’s my guess they would say the waters they are the most familiar with, that being their home waters of Lake Erie. Oh [...]

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Fishing Walleye in the Weeds

August 25, 2011

By: Tracy Breen When anglers head to the weeds to catch fish, they usually pursue bass or pan fish. Bass anglers enjoy hanging out around the edge of weed beds casting for large bass. This holds true for guys who enjoy fishing for pan fish. Bluegills love hanging out in the weeds because the weeds [...]

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