J@k3 01s3n

hey everyone, i've been reading in on this forum for a while now, and so I figured its about time I joined up. Just a little to introduce myself: My name is Jake, and I just moved up to Michigan from Illinois. Moving to a different state is tough alone, but when your life is consumed by fishing, moving to another state is downright scary. The first thing I did when I moved up here is buy a sportsmans guide and started trying every little spot I could find. Its a very different place from illinois though. Mostly I have noticed a new fishing location to me. Rivers. I mean yeah there were rivers in Illinois, but I never fished them with all of the decent lakes around. Up here the large lakes all get stocked with salmon and trout. Not to be mean to anyone that fishes for trout or salmon, but for me that just takes all of the fun out of the lake because fishing at any of those lakes has sucked. Anyways, the river is a strange place to me. Fishing for smallies.. I mean I have caught them here and there, but up here they are more abundant in the rivers. I was just hoping I could get some help on some river fishing and smallie fishing up here if anyone has some ideas. Moving away from the lakes that were my peace is very hard, but hopefully with a little help, i can learn to enjoy what michigan waters have to offer. Just imagine leaving your favorite spots behind! Oh well, thats life. I"m sure there'll be fish in these waters too. Thanks for the help in advance! Jake