Fishing Articles

Pick a Pair of Michigan Lakes

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore There are a number of Michigan Lakes that are connected via waterways that make boat traffic between them a breeze. They also offer some excellent fishing opportunities and are worthy of any anglers attention. Fishing one lake and then moving on to fish another can sometimes be a bit cumbersome and [...]

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The Rusty Crayfish A Culinary Delicacy

August 25, 2011

By: Linda Gallagher THE RUSTY CRAYFISH A CULINARY DELICACY If the fishing on your local lake or stream has slowed due to the warm temperatures and warm waters of the “dog days” of summer, consider trying another sport rapidly growing in popularity with northern Michigan anglers-crayfishing. Native to the Ohio River basin ecosystem, the large, [...]

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Changing Trout Fishing Tactics for May Fishing Success

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore The last Saturday in April, a magic, almost mystical annual event celebrated by true trout stalkers has come and gone. The excitement of the opener has ebbed and the one, true, trout season is upon us. It’s time for some May trout fishing tactics. The month of May presents us with [...]

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Trout Fishing after rain storms

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore Early the previous evening the skies began to cloud over. Rain came down at about 10 PM and temperatures remained in the upper 50’s all night. A few mild thunder boomers came through and during the early morning hours the rain turned to a steady, albeit not heavy, fall. I love [...]

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Where Does one Start When Ice Fishing new lakes?

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore Ice fishing new lakes! A new adventure! It’s late December and you’ve never icefished a particular lake before, and you have no idea where to put down your first holes. Of course you could join the crowd, if any, putting a few holes down in the same area and seeing first [...]

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Ice Fishing Tip Ups

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore “Flag up!” The cry rang across the ice as every angler within earshot quickly scanned the surrounding ice to see who the lucky angler was. The blaze orange pennant was cheerily waving in the light westerly breeze moving across the frozen surface of Portage Lake. Without hesitation, I saw it was [...]

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Michigan Bluegill Fishing

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore Slab-sided bluegills are the dream of every panfish angler who harbors more than a passing fancy towards catching these tasty fish. Most every lake in Michigan is home to a population of ‘gills. Some even have excellent reputations for turning out fish in the seven- to nine-inch range with some regularity. [...]

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Michigan’s Master Angler Northern Pike Locations

August 25, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore Their very look is that of a piscatorial predator having few equals in the world of fresh water fishing. The length and breadth of the head, beginning with a wide, deep mouth edged with dozens of prey-grabbing teeth, and followed by a sleek long body of aerodynamic proportions, give northern pike [...]

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Burbot Fishing Techniques

August 25, 2011

By: Linda Gallagher There are certain outdoor spring rituals that most Michigan residents participate in at one point or another-there’s maple trees to be tapped and morel mushrooms to be discovered. There’s wild turkeys to cajole and fish to be caught-fresh steelhead in the rivers, brown trout and spring salmon in the bays, and lake [...]

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Fishing with Wire Line

August 22, 2011

By: Tim Stein Many already know that fishing with wire line can be a great tool in your trolling arsenal, sometimes even the most productive one. The weight and diameter of the wire line helps get your presentation deeper, holds right where you put it, and sends out vibrations in the water that certainly get [...]

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