It’s simple math really: Zero eggs equals zero fish for future stocking programs.
So, the spring walleye and steelhead egg collections by the Michigan DNR are critical components of the strategy for maintaining world-class fishing opportunities in the Great Lakes State.
Nearly fifty years have now passed since the first paddletail swimbaits splashed down in U.S. waters, the earliest designs having likely originated in France. Today, paddletails have almost singlehandedly rewritten the rules of soft plastics engagement. Fans of catching bass, crappie, walleye and inshore slams nearly always cast these ingenious tail-driven baits, each version capable of different retrieve speeds, actions and the almighty thump.
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 16th annual Dowagiac Conservation Clubs Hunters Rendezvous is slated for Jan. 26.
Visitors to the club will get to eyeball huge deer, elk and other game that have been harvested by area hunters. You can also take your recently harvested bucks in for scoring by representatives of the Commemorative Bucks of Michigan and an antique gun appraiser will be available to offer free appraisals.
The free event has become popular for adults and youngsters, the latter of whom can learn from experienced hunters in a casual atmosphere. The club is located on M-51, north of Dowagiac.
Poor Boys Baits and Lurecraft will host its annual Open House at the LaGrange, Ind. business Jan. 25-26.
Poor Boys/Lurecraft is one of the Midwests largest supplier of hand-pour soft plastics and a sundry of lure components and bait making supplies.
Hours are 8-5 on Friday and 7-4 Saturday. Coffee and donuts will be served during morning hours and hot dogs at lunch.
Lurecraft has taken on several new fly tying supplies as well as lures components for all types of fishing.
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