Trout Fishing

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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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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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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Manistee King Salmon Tournament

August 22, 2011

By: Milton F. Whitmore It was only a one day affair, but from the 5:30AM meeting in the parking lot at the boat launch to the goodbyes in the early evening, it was one busy, fun filled 12 hours. Once again, members of the online site MichiganSportsman.com gathered for a day of fishing adventure. Salmon [...]

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The Lost Art of Downrigger Fishing

August 22, 2011

By: “WormDunker” These days everybody thinks you have to use leadcore, wire line, drop weights and countless other modern ways to catch salmon and trout. Believe me these are not new ways to catch our great lakes fish. The downrigger was invented (by a fisherman I’ sure) to do away with these methods and make [...]

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Fishing North and South Lake Leelanau

August 22, 2011

By: Whit South Lake Leelanau Channel catfish well over 10 lbs are caught every summer. Bluegills and rock bass that are boated in this lake are found on Michigan’s Master Angler Awards list on a regular basis. Over 11 million walleyes have been stocked during the past five years. Have I grabbed your attention for [...]

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Lake Huron Spring Brown Trout Fishing

August 22, 2011

By: “GetAway” As the vernal equinox draws near, winters mighty clutch on the Great Lakes begins to loosen. Warmer daytime temperatures begin thawing the ice that has grasped the inland seas. Boat and fishing shows draw to an end and great lakes anglers become engrossed in preparing their fishing machines for the up coming trolling [...]

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One Last Fishing Trip

August 22, 2011

By: Steve Brandle Her comment snapped me like a willow branch to the cheek. (I was rumbling about my lack of time to fish). “Be happy you got to go as much as you did,” my wife said. Man, did that sting. I don’t recall placing that first foot in the grave. Sure, a sweat-stained [...]

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