by Tyler Mehigh | Jun 9, 2025 | Fishing
By Louie Stout Today’s young Great Lakes smallmouth anglers have no idea how lucky they are. They hop in their wide, lengthy bass boats and pull up detailed maps on big-screen electronics loaded with waypoints that guide them to giant smallmouth hotspots. They plow...
by Tyler Mehigh | Jun 9, 2025 | Fishing
By Bob Gwizdz There is no doubt the Great Lakes and connecting waters of southeast Michigan offer outstanding angling opportunities for a variety of species, both game fish and panfish. From where Lake Huron empties into the St. Clair River to Lake Erie, there is...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 4, 2024 | Fishing
By Mark Romanack If you’re a first-time boat buyer or haven’t bought a boat in a few years, you’ll want to read on. Since the chaotic COVID years, the marine industry has been turned upside down. New boats, used boats, and virtually every accessory associated with...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 4, 2024 | Fishing
By Allen Crater Once a teacher, always a teacher. I’m sure I’ll take plenty of heat for the admission, but my favorite method of chasing trout is working the banks, woody cover and deeper buckets with a fast-action fly rod and gaudy streamers. Nothing gets...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Fishing
By Mark Romanack It’s hard to imagine anything more beautiful than a Michigan steelhead stream in the winter. There’s something surreal about fishing flowing water while a gentle snowfall blankets the ground. Michigan is blessed with more quality...
by Tyler Mehigh | Dec 3, 2024 | Fishing, Hooks and Bullets
By Steven A. Griffin I sat in a cozy heated shanty two winters ago and marveled as a guide demonstrated how he could identify the location, size and even species of fish in the area around the shanty. Ice fishing provides a great setting for thinking, and over the...
