Collecting dust on a
shelf in the garage was where it eventually landed, a big old bucktail
lure I bought years ago in anticipation of the only muskie fishing trip
I ever went on. I had forgotten about the bucktail, until the day my
rambunctious Labrador discovered it. Trying to
extract a fishing lure of any type from the mouth of a 65-pound dog is
not a pleasant experienc...
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"REACHING OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF OVER 350 WEB SITES"
HEADLINE ARTICLE
October 7, 2008
We had our best action working east and west from 80 to 170 feet of water. We started south of Prince Wilhelm wreck that lies 3 miles due east of the main gap Milwaukee. We also fished the temp breaks in front of the harbor gaps and with good success on Brown Trout. The Brown Trout action has picked up considerably. In the deep water Church Walleye planer boards with 2,3,4 and 5 color leadcore with Reaper Magnum Peacock, Fish n Chip, and Big Joe Silver spoons caught Rainbow and Lake Trout. The fish ranged in size from 5 to 11 pounds. This was our best action to this
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Generally in about mid-April, some of the finest bass action on the
Hudson River begins. Anglers come from around the world to do battle
with the striper.
The striper is one of the two real bass,the other being a white
bass, make there way from the Atlantic up the river to spawn (black bass
are not real bass, they are actually a sunfish species).
The herring are the start, ...
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I received this e-mail recently and thought it was a good question that more anglers would be interested in. Should you have a question please e-mail me from my Website contact us page http://www.bluemaxcharters.com I will be pleased to answer. My charter season is under way and it may take a while to get back to you.Captain Jim:...
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April fishing is very good. Most of our charter trips are catching 18 to 22 fish. Mostly Browns with some Lake Trout, Rainbows and Chinooks. We fished cloudy skies on Saturday and clear skies Sunday with the wind out of the northeast at 5-10 mph both days. The water flowing into Milwaukee harbor is 54 degrees. We have been fishing the temp breaks in front of the river mouth and harbor gaps...
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Every spring for about 20 years now, some friends and I have been taking a fishing trip to the waters of Lake Michigan around Door county. Our normal target species is brown trout but we have run into and detoured for walleyes, smallies and northern pike.
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Record breaking harvest of Lake Michigan Chinook SalmonMADISON " Chinook, or king salmon, once again reigned in Lake Michigans waters, with anglers reeling in a record-breaking harvest of 431,000 salmon in 2007, according to angler (creel) surveys.It was really a phenomenal year once again, says Brad Eggold, Department of Natural Resources fisheries supervisor for sou...
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I couldn't fish my usual spot due to 30mph+ winds. So I tried lake side of pipe. After about half hour got two bumps and third was the charm. It took about 25 min. to get the Lake Michigan Brown Trout in the net on 6lb test w/10.5' noodle rod. I took her to Henry's and weighed in at 14.5lbs. @34" long. She aready spawned out, her tail was pretty beat up. I saw a...
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River fishing is a love of mine.
I enjoy the flowing water and the mesmerizing riffles, eddies, and current breaks that are signs that fish may be present.
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The cows in the photo above are very tame and are almost like family pets. The farmer makes sure he hasno aggressive cows or bulls in pasture. You could probably pet these cows and if i asked the farmer...I bet he has names for each of his cows. Just because these cows are passive and won't harm you....doesn't mean all cows are passive. Many anglerseach year are chased fr...
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The start of the 2008 Lake Michigan Season is soon approaching and now is the time to think about early location and tackle. In this article, I would like to share with you some of my keys to finding fish and the hottest set ups for very early presentations. I have been a charter captain for over twenty years and these techniques have produced year after year. I am confident that you will achieve ...
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