With this year’s ice season fast approaching, many anglers are beginning to think about what lakes they want to try out. For many anglers it can be fairly intimidating at times depending on the size of the lake. But it doesn’t have to be. There are 3 basic steps you...
By CAROL THOMPSON of http://greatlakesecho.org Kayakers, rafters, hunters, anglers and birders rejoice – the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has purchased 2,354 acres of Upper Peninsula beauty and is granting you access. The land, located near the border of...
There is good steelhead action in the main river systems. Brown trout and the occasional walleye were also being caught. Pier and shore anglers can catch steelhead and whitefish. Those fishing the cuts, canals, and backwaters will find pike, bass, perch, crappie, and...
Below is a short article from one of OIM friends Jason Mitchell.Jason Mitchell is a pro staff angler for Clam Corporation and is credited with many of todays most popular ice fishing rod designs sold through the Jason Mitchell Elite Series Rod Company. Mitchell began...
This is the time of year when fishing reports are harder to come by as most anglers turn their attention to deer hunting. Those heading out for the firearm season are reminded that late fall and early winter offer prime fishing on inland lakes for hungry walleye, pike...
This month we at OIM are running another contest. This time though its a photo contest we want to hear your fish tale. Send us a pic along with the story to go with it. If you send us the best story we will send you two custom ice rods made by a local builder and over...
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 is better than all rest. Most times its just marketing hype and we has fisherman are left with the feeling of...
The afternoon came for me and my buddy to hit the water again, this time we had a singular focus “Crappies or Bust!” We hit the water way later then we wanted to we only had a few hours to fish. When we pulled into the spot we saw that we were not the only ones in the...
Over the last 8 days or so my fishing adventures have been met with cold overnight temps, high winds, heavy frost and falling water temps. These conditions made for a fun few days of trying to put the puzzle back together again every morning. It seemed that everyday...
Steelhead action continues to build in the river systems. November is the month where catch rates increase for perch, pike, whitefish, walleye, bass and steelhead. Some decent bluegill fishing was reported on inland lakes. This is a good time of year to grab a pole...
