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 well as a wide range of health benefits associated with heat treatments. Their...
One of the most frequently caught fish in Michigan – and certainly among the top choices as table fare – yellow perch are widespread denizens of both the Great Lakes and inland waters. Perch travel in schools, sometimes very large numbers, and can often be...
If there’s a favorite family of fish in Michigan, it is no doubt the members of the sunfish family. Found virtually everywhere in the state, sunfish – bluegills, redears, pumpkinseeds, green sunfish, rock bass and warmouth – are small but...
Michigan has both black and white crappie in its waters. Though similar in both appearance and habits, white crappie tolerate more turbid water and tend to inhabit more rivers and reservoirs, while black crappie are more often associated with more clear water lakes....
Safety issues are still a concern for those heading out ice fishing. Use extreme caution near inlets, outlets and pressure cracks. Be sure to stay back away from open water. Most of the lakes to the north have ice however the southern half of the Lower Peninsula still...
ROCKFORD — Nick Tassoni has been heading down to fish for walleye on the Pecatonica River with his father, Dave, ever since he can remember. But no matter how much longer he makes the trek, he’ll never forget the adventure they had Saturday, when Nick reeled in the...
Frabill’s cool and compact Crawler Can makes bait smile and chill out Jackson, Wis. – Time was, procuring a ponderous string of trout, catfish or sunfish involved little more than a willow stick with hook, line, sinker, and a coffee tin filled with lively...
As many anglers continue to await the arrival of ice so they can pursue their love of winter fishing – many other anglers are unaware of the unique fishing experiences that are available during Michigan’s winter months. Starting December 1 the spear...
Ice can be found in the Upper Peninsula however anglers will still need to use caution as first ice can be dangerous. Ice is building in the northern sections of the Lower Peninsula. Lakes in the southern half of the Lower Peninsula may have skim ice, but no safe ice...
By Jason Mitchell Many ice anglers associate the end of January and beginning of February with mid winter doldrums. Many anglers believe that first ice and late ice is the best ice for fishing and the in between ice… not so good. There is some truth to the midwinter...
