The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife plans to stock nearly 63,000 rainbow and brown trout across the state this spring in preparation for inland trout fishing season, which, for inland streams, opens Saturday, April 27.
Twelve teams showed up for Michiana Singles OPEN series inaugural at Pine and Stone lakes in LaPorte last weekend.
Skeet Reese, who has compiled 11 Tour Level victories, 82 top 10 finishes, a Bassmaster Angler of the Year crown in 2007 and a Bassmaster Classic title in 2009, is building a new company, Reese Fishing, which will offer products that will provide self-designed products to fishing consumers.
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:
House Bill 5292 signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder last fall will allow a disabled veteran to obtain any resident hunting or fishing license for which a lottery is not required, free of charge. The veteran will be required to provide proof of eligibility and carry this proof when using any license obtained under this legislation. Under provisions of the law, the new licenses become available at the beginning of the next license year, which is March 1, 2013. The licenses cannot be obtained before that date.
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