Michigan Brown Trout Fishing
Michigan Brown Trout Fishing
Posted 16 days ago

Native to Europe and parts of Asia, brown trout were introduced to Michigan - one of the first states to import them into North America - in 1883 and they…

Michigan Brown Trout Fishing
Michigan Brook Trout Fishing
Michigan Brook Trout Fishing
Posted 16 days ago

Michigan's native stream trout -- indeed, Michigan's state fish -- brook trout require higher water quality than other species of trout, making them the least geographically distributed trout in Michigan.…

Michigan Brook Trout Fishing
Weekly Fishing Report – May 3rd
Weekly Fishing Report – May 3r…
Posted 16 days ago

The openers last weekend were slow but catch rates should pick up as warmer temperatures push into the state. Water levels are low in some of the rivers and inland…

Weekly Fishing Report – May 3r…
St. Croix Panfish Series
St. Croix Panfish Series
Posted 21 days ago

 If you’re into crappie, bluegill or perch fishing you’re going to love St. Croix’s latest and greatest, the perfectly named Panfish Series. This new series features two awesome platforms from…

St. Croix Panfish Series
Free Seminar this friday!
Free Seminar this friday!
Posted 24 days ago

Please join Sportsmen's Direct this Friday, April 27th at 7 p.m. to meet local BASS PRO Joe Balog.

Quick facts / BIO about Joe:

Noted Great Lakes expert
Former EverStart Championship and BASS…

Free Seminar this friday!
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Recent Product Reviews

St. Croix Panfish Series

St. Croix Panfish Series

 If you’re into crappie, bluegill or perch fishing you’re going to love St. Croix’s latest and greatest, the perfectly named Panfish Series. This new series features two awesome platforms from…

St. Croix Panfish Series
Frabill Icesuit

Frabill Icesuit

 

This winter I have been fortunate enough to be covered in the Frabill Icesuit. This extremely warm 2 piece Jacket and Bib outerwear system is engineered for the hardcore ice…

Frabill Icesuit
Blazeware Heated Clothing

Blazewear Heated Clothing

Recently I was contacted by a company by the name of Blazewear. Blazewear was created to offer customers the very latest in functional clothing technology, providing warmth and comfort as…

Blazewear Heated Clothing
Cold Snap Reel Wrap

Cold Snap Reel Wrap

Recently while stalking Facebook’s of fellow angers, I saw a pic of a rod that was had these green bands holding a reel on the handle. After doing a little…

Cold Snap Reel Wrap
Berkley NanoFil

Berkley NanoFil

Recently I was sent some of this line to do a product review. It seems every year that some company comes out claiming they have a brand new line that…

Berkley NanoFil
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Michigan Brown Trout Fishing

May 4, 2012

Native to Europe and parts of Asia, brown trout were introduced to Michigan – one of the first states to import them into North America – in 1883 and they now thrive statewide. Though they are often thought of as denizens of Up North, brown trout are more tolerant of warmer water temperatures than other [...]

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Michigan Brook Trout Fishing

May 4, 2012

Michigan’s native stream trout — indeed, Michigan’s state fish — brook trout require higher water quality than other species of trout, making them the least geographically distributed trout in Michigan. Found primarily in northern Michigan, brook trout inhabit waters ranging from large rivers to little jump-across creeks, though there is also a population, popularly referred [...]

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Weekly Fishing Report – May 3rd

May 4, 2012

The openers last weekend were slow but catch rates should pick up as warmer temperatures push into the state. Water levels are low in some of the rivers and inland lakes so use caution especially at the boat launches. SOUTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Lake Erie:  After strong winds and rain, water clarity was muddy and poor. Before [...]

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St. Croix Panfish Series

April 29, 2012

 If you’re into crappie, bluegill or perch fishing you’re going to love St. Croix’s latest and greatest, the perfectly named Panfish Series. This new series features two awesome platforms from which to choose. First we have the spinning rods that go up to 7′ in ultra-light and light powers with crisp actions designed to protect [...]

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Free Seminar this friday!

April 26, 2012

Please join Sportsmen’s Direct this Friday, April 27th at 7 p.m. to meet local BASS PRO Joe Balog. Quick facts / BIO about Joe: Noted Great Lakes expert Former EverStart Championship and BASS Open winner Creator of several Great Lakes lures and products, including the first ever goby lure, the original Drop Shot Goby. The [...]

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Restoring Fish Habitat in the St. Clair River Celebration

April 20, 2012

Construction on the Middle Channel Reef Fish Habitat Restoration Project has begun! Please join Michigan Sea Grant and our project partners at a special event to help celebrate the construction and to learn more about the restoration. The project is aimed at strengthening native fish populations in Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. [...]

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The Goby has Landed!-Joe Balog’s Goby Replica

April 16, 2012

Round gobies entered the Lake Erie / Lake St. Clair system somewhere around 1990, and, since that time, have taken a major grip on the Great Lakes.Round gobies are an extremely prolific forage fish present in all of the Great Lakes. This exotic species was accidently introduced to the Great Lakes system by way of [...]

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Ohio attempting sauger re-introduction in Lake Erie

April 14, 2012

This was published in the Ohio Outdoor news BY JOHN HAGEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER April 12, 2012 Sandusky, Ohio — At the 31st Ohio Sea Grant charter boat conference on March 3, Jeff Tyson, supervisor of the DNR Division of Wildlife’s Fisheries Research Station in Sandusky, announced that plans are under way to begin reintroducing sauger [...]

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Weekly Fishing Report- April 12th

April 12, 2012

Spring fishing has stalled with the colder temperatures but should bounce back. Those fishing the inland lakes will want to fish shallow on the sunny days as opposed to deeper water on the cold and cloudy days. Boat anglers are fishing the Great Lakes when the winds allow. Reports should pick up as soon as [...]

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Float Basics aka Bobbers

March 28, 2012

If you have ever gone into a great tackle shop looking for floats (aka bobbers) you may have been over whelmed with the plethora of choices.Or maybe you have very few choices at your local shop and you don’t fish floats enough because you haven’t been happy with the choices you are being given? In [...]

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