We’ve all seen the news about the downturn in the economic sector and unemployment. No where has that been more visible than in my home town, just outside of Detroit, Michigan. But the double digit unemployment rates this winter have led to one surprising revival: EVERYONE is ice fishing again. Since I began fishing Lake St. Clair, at no time has there been such a dramatic increase in participa...
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Spring has sprung, as I like to say. With stable temperatures and a warming lake, it’s time to get back on the water. Our attention has shifted from the wintertime blues to spring-time crappies, early season walleye jigging, and a few big pike. But before we pull the cover off the boat and jump right in, it’s important to prepare for the upcoming season, much in the way we prepared for winter....
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In the north, the early spring fishing season brings enthusiasm rarely seen in other parts of the country. The ice has melted, the snow is gone. The birds have returned. For the first time in several months, it feels like, well, fishing weather. Even to die-hard ice fishermen, there’s something wonderful in the spring air. Most species of fish are a few weeks away from really biting. A little ti...
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