What do you want?

[OUTLAW]

What would you like to see a seminar on? What type of things do you want new information on that you can't get from the web, mag's, or TV. Lets face it most of that stuff is geared for southern fishing, I have a hard time relating to a TV show host when he says "you need to find the creek channel bend and if there is some brush on it or a road bed next to it that's even better"

[BASS FISHERMAN]

i wood likes too see sumeone tellin bout chuckin spinners bait up long the bank
theen aftur heerin bout that sumeone needs to do sume talkin bout tossin dare deveals round 
thats what i am wantin to heer bout 

RANGERS BOAT RULE 

[TCook]

Are you just messing with us bass fisherman when you keep talking about chucking dare devils and spinnerbaits.

[djkimmel]

It would be a small tackle box anyway. The thing I find hard to believe is that any red-blooded American bass angler would only have two types of lures!?!

But back to the topic - this is timely and of great interest to me. I have 3 smallmouth seminars coming up in GR with Wayne and 3 of my own there too.

What topics do different anglers (beside just chuckin' spinners and dare devils ) want to hear about? Doesn't matter if you are an advanced angler or a beginner. Best chance to hear about something is if someone knows you want to hear about it!

[fiker]

I fish tube a lot.  There are many different ways to rig tubes, and many different situations to fish em in.  Something along those lines.

Shakey head.  From what I've read about this I'd like to learn more.  I had to miss the seminar in Lansing.

Approaching new water.  How to take a map, and then plan a strategy.

This is my biggest one.
Seasonal changes for northern lakes.  Using visuals, take some well know chain or lake that a lot of us fish, and break it down with maps and visuals.  I have what is perhaps a very naive belief that if I figure out one, the rest will start to make sense. 

[BASS FISHERMAN]

It would be a small tackle box anyway. The thing I find hard to believe is that any red-blooded American bass angler would only have two types of lures!?!

But back to the topic - this is timely and of great interest to me. I have 3 smallmouth seminars coming up in GR with Wayne and 3 of my own there too.

What topics do different anglers (beside just chuckin' spinners and dare devils ) want to hear about? Doesn't matter if you are an advanced angler or a beginner. Best chance to hear about something is if someone knows you want to hear about it!

well i do has to admit !! i ben nown to do alitle pitchin with jig an soft plasitis round heer an thar frum time to times 

Bass Cat Boats Rule 

[thedude]

I fish tube a lot.  There are many different ways to rig tubes, and many different situations to fish em in.  Something along those lines.

Shakey head.  From what I've read about this I'd like to learn more.  I had to miss the seminar in Lansing.

Approaching new water.  How to take a map, and then plan a strategy.

This is my biggest one.
Seasonal changes for northern lakes.  Using visuals, take some well know chain or lake that a lot of us fish, and break it down with maps and visuals.  I have what is perhaps a very naive belief that if I figure out one, the rest will start to make sense. 

great point... i'd love to know where the bass go in late july early aug on muskegon or white (or croton/hardy).... seems like even postspawn fish just dissapear from my usual haunts around this time.

My guess is they move deeper and are probably suspended... so if thats true ..... then i'd like to know how to find and target them "more gooder" lol.

[karol]

 i'd like to know how to fish smallies if the water gets so stinking hot and still have a good release to them. many years of musky  fishing and not fishing at all in the sumertime because of the stress of the warm water.
  How would this relate to bass fishing is something i need more info on..thanks guys..karol

also am thinking about a good time to go to the grand rapids show- would like to see wayne's show and still see the exibits that some of the lodges have too.. any directions from nappanee? thanks again

[djkimmel]

If you can get to one of these places below, the directions will get you the rest of the way.

Map:
http://www.showspan.com/gcs/map.html

The DeVos Place

303 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
P# 616-742-6500

FROM:

Traverse City/Cadillac:
Take 131 South, exit at the Pearl Street Exit (85B). At the light turn left onto Pearl Street. Cross the Grand River and turn left onto Monroe Avenue. The DeVos Place is on the left at the corner of Monroe Ave. & Michigan St. Parking is located directly across the street from the DeVos Place.

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek:
Take 131 North to the Pearl Street Exit (85B), and turn right at the light onto Pearl Street. Cross the Grand River and turn left onto Monroe Avenue. The DeVos Place is on the left tat the corner of Monroe Ave. and Michigan St. Parking is located directly across the street from the DeVos Place.

Lansing/Detroit:
Take I-96 West until it turns into I-196. Follow I-196 to the Ottawa Avenue exit (77C). Go West (right) on Michigan at the first light. Turn left on Monroe, in front of DeVos Place, parking is ahead on the left directly across the street from DeVos Place.

Holland/Benton Harbor/St. Joseph/Chicago:
Take I-196 East to the Ottawa Avenue Exit (77C). Go South on Ottawa (right) on Michigan at the first light. Turn left on Monroe, in front of DeVos Place, parking is ahead on the left directly across the street from DeVos Place.

Muskegon:
Take I-96 East to 131 South. Take the Pearl Street exit (85B), at the light turn left onto Pearl Street. Cross the Grand River and turn left onto Monroe Avenue. The DeVos Place is on the left at the corner of Monroe Ave & Michigan St. Parking is located directly across the street from the DeVos Place.

Additional heated parking is available below DeVos Place – Enter off Michigan St across from the Post Office, just East of the Grand River.

[djkimmel]

More suggestions would be real helpful. Keep 'em coming.

[Revtro]

Yes, seasonal movements on Northern Lakes would be my #1.  And where are those dang smallies in late summer?  Approaching new BIG water would be a good topic too.  We have been inundated with seminars about specific techniques, I'd love to see some on locating fish in Northern waters.

[MIBassKid]

I also agree with the seasonal changes. I would like to see what presentations with what baits and where to throw them throughout the course of the year and how the fish adapt to the changing seasons. I know the basics but id like to see it in depth.
-Kid

[stackenem]

How about GPS for dummies.

[LGMOUTH]

How about GPS for dummies.

Thats the seminar that Genie does.

He will be doing seminars at the Grand Rapids show.

[djkimmel]

Dummies aside... some anglers get ornery if you don't talk about magic lures or magic spots... I'm glad to see, and sure others are glad also that some of you want to learn the important stuff. Take two anglers - one that is real good at finding fish and one that is real good with certain lures (or has the newest stuff, fastest boat, etc.) - I'll put my money on that angler who's real good at finding fish every time.

[djkimmel]

Any other suggestions? Might help make for better seminars in GR by various anglers.

[motocross269]

What's Rick Clunn say???  "In order to catch the Owl you must first know the mouse"......Something like that..

[Ryan]

One technique that might make a good seminar subject or atleast you could touch on that I have struggled with before is fishing grass.  Not like fishing over the grass or sparse grass, but I'm talking moderately thick to "jungle" thick grass for largemouths.  I have had moderate success with Texas rigs, but what other techniques might work and where would be higher percentage spots in the weed bed itself to target? 

I think that would be a really helpful subject for me personally.
-Ryan

[bucketmouthhauler]

One technique that might make a good seminar subject or atleast you could touch on that I have struggled with before is fishing grass.  Not like fishing over the grass or sparse grass, but I'm talking moderately thick to "jungle" thick grass for largemouths.  I have had moderate success with Texas rigs, but what other techniques might work and where would be higher percentage spots in the weed bed itself to target? 

I think that would be a really helpful subject for me personally.
-Ryan

I think its best we keep that subject (untouched

But I would actually like to see some post-spawn deepwater smallmouth techniques in reservoirs.

[Savage]

Shaky head jigs and finesse worms would interest me.  Also, anything to do with Jig-n-pigs will always catch my interest.