Good Morning!

 

I would like to take a quick minute to introduce myself to what appears to be a wonderful and active forum!

 

My name is Nick and I am a relatively new angler from Southeast Michigan.  While I have been occasionally fishing with family members ever since I was a little kid with a Mickey Mouse spincaster, I have only recently begun to really catch the fishing (especially bass fishing) bug!  Since late April, I have been hitting the water at least 1-2 times per week (as my work schedule and fiancee permit) and have been feverishly growing a decent tackle collection, experience, and some decent stories about "the one that got away".  I have been doing a lot of research independently and feel like it would be great to share some of my limited experience as well as questions with an active bass fishing community.  I also am a member of a guitar forum (music is my first love), but recently the guitar has been gathering a bit of dust while the fishing rods are experiencing all the action!  I have been mainly fishing on Kent Lake and Proud Lake/Huron River areas and can't get enough fish to satisfy my angling itch!  I have also done a fair share of (in years past) bowfishing, trolling (steelhead, pink salmon, lake trout), and perch fishing, but I am much more inclined to catching bass.  I look forward to sharing with and learning from all of you here, so fish on!

Welcome to BR!

Welcome to the forums!

 

Jeff

No bass in SE Michigan. Especially not in Kent Lake. No bass there. Ignore my avatar.

 

Welcome!

No bass in SE Michigan. Especially not in Kent Lake. No bass there. Ignore my avatar.

 

Welcome!

I haven't had anything big on Kent Lake yet.  I've been having much better luck from the Benstein Bridge on down to Upper Proud Lake.

Welcome aboard, Nick!

I haven't had anything big on Kent Lake yet.  I've been having much better luck from the Benstein Bridge on down to Upper Proud Lake.

 

Kent Lake is a tough place to fish most days. The best tip I can give you is to avoid the weekends and try to fish mid-week when the boat traffic and picnickers aren't so crazy. PBJ jigs and green pumpkin worms during the day and big walking baits after the sun sets. Some days you get the skunk, other days you get lucky:

 

I mainly have time to fish only on weekends since I work during the week.  So far the few bass I've caught there have been on nightcrawlers, crankbaits, and soft swim-baits.  I definitely appreciate the tip, though!

Thanks, Ron!

 

I am already feeling right at home!

Hello Nick and Welcome to BR from Otsego County ~

 

A-Jay

Greetings Nick and Welcome to the forums

Welcome!

Welcome home!