So you want to buy a boat?

So you want to buy a boat?

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...
Meet Your Maker: Alder Creek Angling

Meet Your Maker: Alder Creek Angling

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...
Cold Steel

Cold Steel

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...
The New ‘Ice Age’

The New ‘Ice Age’

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...
No Ice, No Problem

No Ice, No Problem

If you’re an ice fisherman, especially in southern Michigan, you can’t be very happy about the last two winters. Ice conditions ranged from sketchy to nonexistent. And if your preferred game involves jumping on a snowmobile or quad and heading well...
Camp More. Fish More.

Camp More. Fish More.

By Mark Romanack Few outdoor activities are more rewarding than spending time chasing a favorite species on and off the water — allowing you to camp and fish more. Fishing is always a great time, but what an angler does off the water can enhance the outdoor experience...