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.
The Bremen Conservation Club will host its 10th Annual Ice Fishing Derby Jan. 26, 2013at Lake of the Woods in Bremen.
If ice conditions arent deemed safe, the alternate date will be Feb. 9.
Registration begins at 5:00 a.m. at the Community Building and fishing will be from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entry fee is $10. Proceeds go to the Bremen Boys and Girls Club.
By Kevin VanDam
Winter is a good time to inventory your terminal tackle.
KVD up-sizes his hooks whenever possible
Mustad, one of my sponsors, has done such a good job of providing an assortment of premium hooks for so many applications that I use those exclusively. Im really excited about the new Grip Pin Series that offer a well-designed bait keeper that keeps your soft bait from sliding down the hook shaft.
Here are the terminal tackle choices and sizes I recommend for the different baits we use on Michiana lakes and rivers:
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