Quote from Roland Martin
Over the years, many young people and aspiring pros have asked me for the best career advice I could give them. My answer has always been simply “come early and stay late.”
Top Tip – Snap Jigging
Personally, I prefer to fish spots by casting. I only drift and drag when someone forces me to. That’s why I like snap-jigging so much when tossing tubes and other jigs.
How Not to Fish Team Tournaments
Advice seems to be endless when it comes to subjects on fishing. We are continually bombarded with articles on topics ranging from how to slow-roll spinnerbaits to how to find bass and make ’em bite.
Bass Angler’s Dictionary
The great sport of bass tournament fishing is growing fast. With all the new fishermen and fisherwomen joining our ranks, I felt it my duty to put out this list, incomplete as it may be of tournament angler jargon.
A Day on St. Clair with Dan Kimmel
I was back in Michigan again during August 2001 for the Bassmasters and had the chance to get out on St. Clair for a day of fishing with long-time fishing buddy Dan Kimmel of Lansing.
Lake St. Clair Bass Fishing – Summer Style
If fishing for smallmouth bass is your passion, summer bass fishing on Lake St. Clair and its connecting waters is the place to be. As the summer bite emerges two trends define the period
Top early season picks of the pros
Michigan’s catch and release bass fishing season is finally here – and not a moment too soon. The combination of one of the longest and coldest winters in decades and Michigan’s closed bass fishing season
Closures | Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | Legislation | MI Department of Natural Resources | Species related
MDNR Says Earlier Bass Season Good For Michigan
At the March 20, 2014 Michigan Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee hearing on Senate Bill 869, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Legislative Liaison Trevor VanDyke stated the MDNR fully supports eliminating the existing bass season limits from state law because recent science
Another Great Lakes Bass fishing adventure
Poor cameraguy hadn’t been out in a boat all year so I figured I better get him out fishing. We traveled just a few miles from my house to Lansing’s upper pool of the Grand River.
Closures | Conservation | Fisheries Management | Fishing related | NY State Dept of Environmental Conservation | Species related
Bass Anglers We Need Your HELP for New York Bass Season
The NYS DEC is considering possible regulation changes to increase catch and release bass fishing opportunities. As you should know it has been an extremely long process to get to where we are with the current regulations.
New Great Lakes Bass Fishing Video Service
Been wanting a new and better video service for some time. I like watching videos sometimes, especially fishing videos. Nice for us frozen Northerners this time of year.
Schedule Your Mexico Bass Fishing Trip
Ron Speed Jr’s Adventures is the exclusive outfitter to GreatLakesBass.com for Mexico and Brazil fishing adventures. Host Ron Speed Jr. has the decades of experience and expertise to ensure you will enjoy your fishing trip of a lifetime
Ethics | glblog | Perspective | Sportsmanship
Life or just a tournament?
I LOVE fishing. I love fishing tournaments. I remember a while back when I thought I wanted to be a full-time touring bass pro. I wanted it very bad. Bad enough to put almost everything else on the backburner.
Cody Harris Has Banner Year In 2007
In Cody Harris’ young fishing career he has already amassed a fishing resume’ that many top bass pros would be proud to have. Cody has competed in many casting competitions and went on to win the Michigan Casting Kids state championship.
Professional Debut Mickey Thomas Part 3
After a disappointing finish in the 2007 B.A.S.S. Southern Opens, Edwardsburg, MI angler Mickey Thomas is hungry and confident he’ll show measurable progress in 2008.
Professional Debut Mickey Thomas Part 2
How do you become a professional fishermen? “Patience! Patience! Patience!” is the answer 34 year-old professional angler Mickey Thomas of Edwardsburg, Michigan offers.
Lake Ovid A Little Taste of the South
Ever since Dan Kimmel introduced me to Lake Ovid a few years ago, it has been one of my favorite fishing destinations. This small impoundment within Sleepy Hollow State Park has features found in many southern reservoirs albeit on a much smaller scale.
Professional Debut Mickey Thomas Part 1
Few of us get to fulfill childhood dreams of playing Major League Baseball or fishing professionally; however, it’s those few that do come true that keep us fantasizing. Close to home and a new source of inspiration is Mickey Thomas of Edwardsburg, Michigan.