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Thursday, January 30, 2020

At this year’s METSTRADE in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor won the DAME Design Award in the ‘Machinery, Propulsion, Mechanical and Electrical Systems and Fitting’ category. What does that mean for you? It means that this winter, while you are daydreaming about this coming fishing

tags: Engines, Fishing

Monday, January 27, 2020

An experimental regulation that allowed for 33 streams in the Upper Peninsula to have a 10-fish daily possession limit for brook trout is no longer in effect. During its regular meeting today in Lansing, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to return the five-fish daily limit to those streams, effectively immediately. The

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Law & Politics

Friday, January 24, 2020

Eager for the chance to catch one of Michigan’s most unique fish? The wait will soon be over! The lake sturgeon season on Black Lake, in Cheboygan County, begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, so make sure your license and registration are in order. Registration is required to participate in this season. The total 2020 season

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Inland Boating, Law & Politics

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Mercury Marine introduces their new tiller addressing consumer demand for a more ergonomic and versatile solution.

tags: Engines, Fishing

Friday, January 17, 2020

The all-new HOOK Reveal makes fishing easier, delivering powerful performance with proven fish-finding tools including, Autotuning Sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ and now FishReveal™.

tags: Books & Charts, Electronics, Fishing

Friday, January 10, 2020

For most Great Lakes anglers this time of year, the closest we can get to wetting a line is doing so vicariously with a visit to the local sports show – which is one reason the consumer boat and sport shows are conducted during the winter months. Another is so that show attendees in the market for a new boat can see the new

by: Dan Armitage

tags: Boat Show, Education, Events, Fishing

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Ohio anglers are expected to converge on a new Fishing Expo that will be combined with the 2020 Progressive Cleveland Boat Show, January 16-20, in the International Exposition Center. “There hasn’t been a good fishing show in northern Ohio for some years; now there will be,” explains Michelle Burke, president of the

by: Norm Schultz

tags: Boat Show, Fishing, Lake Erie

Thursday, January 2, 2020

The popular “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” University will conduct a freshwater fishing seminar with guided fishing on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and Bass Pro Shops, Dania Beach, FL from 10:00 am to 3 pm. Hosted by the nonprofit Ladies, Let's Go Fishing Foundation, the educational

tags: Education, Events, Fishing, South Coast, Women In Boating

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Lake Superior In the upper peninsula, Keweenaw Bay and Munising Bay offer great opportunities for whitefish, salmon, and lake trout during the early winter months. Lake Michigan Most fishing opportunity is along the shore on piers, break walls, and along the beach where steelhead and coho salmon can be found. If ice conditions

tags: Fishing, Great Lakes

Thursday, December 26, 2019

While many anglers have certain species they typically look for, or fishing spots they like to frequent, it’s important to recognize that the Great Lakes region provides a wide variety of fishing opportunities, year round. From boat fishing to shore fishing to ice fishing, being open-minded about the abundant fishing related

by: Chad Lapa

tags: Fishing, Great Lakes

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