If you're reading this, you probably remember your first fish and its impact on your life. Most anglers get their start early on in their lives and the reason is because somebody decided to take them fishing. It's always fun to introduce someone to fishing and the "take a kid fishing" mantra has been stated for years, but the important part is to make the experience enjoyable and catch fish.
An ongoing fish die-off on Lake Macatawa, near Holland in Ottawa County, stems from the virus responsible for causing viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS, the Michigan DNR confirmed.
Abu Garcia has added a new model to the Zenon spinning selection with the Zenon X.
This new model fills the gap by offering the flexibility to fish lightweight finesse style baits while also providing the power to handle heavier baits when needed.
Has this ever happened to you?
Its mid-summer, youre on the lake, the fish are bitin and your favorite reel begins to act up.
Make your reels feel new again.
Maybe it growls, develops a strange vibration with every turn of the handle, or the spool wont engage.
Something like that happens to me every year. Not that I dont have good reels; I just dont take very good care of them.
Thats why I dropped some off at Moe Ranieris place the other day. In addition to working part-time in the reel department at Lunkers, he has a tackle repair service in his Edwardsburg, Mich. home.
The St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers will conduct a seven-week class on tying proven fly patterns for the local area and beyond.
Classes will be held once a week for seven weeks starting Feb. 5 at the Howard Park Senior Center at 604. E. Jefferson, South Bend. Classes run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
This is a beginning class, so no experience is necessary. The cost for non-members of St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers (SJRVFF) is $30.00 and $5 for SJRVFF members. The class is limited to 30 people.
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