On Thursday, last week, I made the 3.5-hour drive to South Haven attend the South Haven workshop put on by Michigan Seagrant and the South Haven Steelheaders. I wanted information so I would have better knowledge of what the government is saying and what I am seeing. The meeting was very informative and very…
Have you ever heard the saying “When it Rains, it Pours”? Well, this is a story of a weekend like that. It seems like whenever you buy a new boat you have to learn the boat inside and out. A new boat owner has to learn what makes it work, every inch of that boat.…
Michigan has many outdoor recreations camps. Annual traditions have a special place in my heart. Whether it’s deer camp with my dad or annual camps with my buddies. Camp is a special place for many reasons. We get to spend several days in the outdoors with very little commitment to anything else. Us guys get…
Steelhead season is on. Walleye fishing on the Great Lakes is starting. Summer days on the water are oh so close. With that come long lines at the launches. Nothing is more annoying then wanting to get off the river or lake and someone is causing major delay at the launch. The same goes…
If you have been following my blog for the past two months you have seen me writing tips for catching more fish. Most people just want to catch fish without doing any of the work. What they don’t understand is how you need to be fishing the right rigs, baits, right location, etc to catch…
When I talk to someone in Michigan about going up north and they mentioned that they have never been I am pretty surprised. They usually tell me it’s too expensive. This state is pretty amazing to never travel up north. I have been going up north with my parents since I was a little…
My little cousin slamming the bass and gills. The easiest species to provide entertainment for young people. When I was graduating from college one of my final reports I wrote was on kids and fishing. I posted on a couple forums about experiences while fishing with kids. One guy posted “Dan when you have kids…
Michigan outdoor opportunities continue to blow me away every month. I am always coming across other hobbies throughout the state that I somewhat enjoy. Some I enjoy doing from time to time and others I am super serious about them like deer hunting and steelhead fishing. The cool thing about being an outdoorsman, if you…
Lessons Learned from 2015 – Deer Hunting Deer season 2015 has come and gone. How was your season? Was it a success? It seemed like it went by extremely quick. If you are like me, your probably a little bummed out but excited for the upcoming months of what is coming the next year. It…
Last week I started a blog series about 3 tips I feel is very important when targeting certain fish species. The first blog was an overview of the 3 tips mentioned. I talk mainly about targeting salmon and steelhead but I can’t see why these tips would not work for every other fish. The tips…
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