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.
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While I was being filmed for a Bass Pro Shops commercial, local onlookers walked onto their docks and began asking me about the use of a baitcaster.
VanDam shows how he adjusts centrifugal drag on his Quantum EXO.
I never could get the hang of how to use a baitcaster, one man said. How do you make it look so easy?
Its a comment I get at sport shows and public appearances. People say they cant use baitcast gear and prefer spincast and spinning reels that are easier to use.
But baitcast gear gives you a mechanical advantage over other types of reels and the utmost control in making precision presentations.
You just have to give it a chance. With a proper setup and a little practice, modern baitcast technology delivers fewer backlashes than the reels we had four or five years ago.
The Michigan DNR reminds everyone the annual Winter Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16-17, 2013, when residents and non-residents alike can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations still apply.
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