logger

Firearm season just opened today in MI. Spent the morning on stand and saw 1 big doe with a yearling, back after them on Wednesday! Stay safe.

Hey Falcon how were the seminars you went to?

Yeah a whole year to plan, I just like to be prepared and and have plenty of time to save up extra $$ for special activities too.

We have a trip planned for August of 2010 to Gatlinburg and I am looking for any suggestions or information on the area, guides, good bass fishing lakes, entertainment, food etc. Lodging is already taken care of just looking to fill in the details of the trip. In advance Logger

Welcome, you are in the right place to get some great information, Logger

I am heading to a catch and release lake here on Tuesday and I know there are 10+lb pike in there. If you could only take one bait with you to hook up with a big pike what would your go-to bait be? The lake is all under 12 feet deep, with massive amounts of laydowns, stumps, and huge lilypad mats. There is plenty of open water too. I forgot to mention earlier this lake does not allow live bait. I am taking Storm Swimshads with me for sure. Suggestions?

I'm in Northern MI and the LMB seem to be doing just fine. Actually on a primarily SMB fishery I caught 3 more LMB than SMB this week.

Great tip can't wait to try it.

I tried the Calcutta 4" swimbaits a few years back in Florida and got skunked but brought them to MI and absolutely nailed the pike with them. Their swimbaits are just like the Storm Swim shad. I don't know about their other gear. I guess if its cheap just try a bag of something and let the rest of us know what you think. If its the same price as a brand you know or trust, go with what you know that way you won't feel like you wasted money on a shot in the dark.

June 15th Wakley opens Let me know when you plan to go

Paragon, my opener lasted about 3 hours and consisted of rain, 49 degree weather, bad winds, and 3 hammer handle pike. So not the opener I had waited all winter for, but at least I got out and the boat ran fine. I boated my first 2 largemouth Wednesday night, nothing huge. Both hit a tube and were already in 2 feet of water. I was shocked that the water temp was already up to 55 here in Mio.

welcome, I'm in Mio in Northeast MI

My buddy is renting a cabin on Kassuba lake in Gaylord this summer. Anyone fished this lake before? I live in northern Michigan and I have never heard of it. Logger

That was a great game man those last few second were nuts!! Way TO GO WINGS!!!!!!

No one has been to Dogwood Canyon?? I Would really like an opinion/ review on this place before we go.