by Editor | May 24, 2018 | Conservation, Fishing
Michigan United Conservation Clubs needs your help to ensure that game fish are not allowed for commercial harvest and that more stringent regulations are placed on commercial anglers. Senate Bill 0925 was introduced by Senator Michael Green (R-Mayville) on April 10...
by Editor | May 16, 2018 | Fishing
Hinchcliff is the owner and operator of Steelhead Manifesto. He doesn’t only fish steelhead, though. In fact, in the springtime, one of his favorite outdoor pursuits is chasing smallmouth bass in Michigan. By Roger Hinchcliff Ask any springtime Great Lakes...
by Editor | May 14, 2018 | Fishing
Duffy’s granddaughter, Koleen Hildebrand, hoists aloft a nice brown trout she took from a creek. By Andy Duffy My niece and her family, visiting from the arid Southwest, had one afternoon to spend with me. I asked if they had anything they would like to do. My...
by Editor | May 10, 2018 | Fishing
Weather is the No. 1 factor that influences targeting and catching pre-spawn bluegill, according to Rose. If the weather is warming the water up, it is time to get out on the lake. By David Rose It doesn’t take long for ice cover on a lake to melt away once...
by Editor | May 9, 2018 | Fishing
The author with The Fish. Nymphing has come to be one of the author’s favorite ways to fly fish and The Fish helped to solidify that. This picture was taken on the bank of Pere Marquette River in May 2014. By Nick Green There are certain things in the outdoor...
by Editor | May 8, 2018 | Fishing
By Noah O’Reilly My wrists began to grow sore from the constant cadence. Twitch, twitch, pause. That was the ticket for a jerkbait all spring – why change it now? My search for a trophy-sized smallmouth bass was in the works for a few years. Patience played a...