The Legend of Uncle Silty
Okay. So maybe this won’t qualify as a real legend, but how many guys know someone who says they’d take a bullet sinker for you???
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.
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 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.
Houghton Lake Top Bass 2005 Tournament Report 2
I was pleasantly shocked the next morning when I was called off as boat number 2. Larry was boat number 3. That doesn’t normally happen and boosted my confidence. The guys at Top Bass did their best to get us out quickly since we could see boats coming across the lake from the other tournaments as we launched.
Houghton Lake Top Bass 2005 Tournament Report
My good friends and regular fishing partners Derek Baetz and Larry Dekker talked me into giving the Top Bass circuit a try this year. Top Bass has an interesting format in that you fish by yourself – so everyone is a guaranteed boater.
My 2004 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
2004 has been an interesting year for me. Overall, I went fishing far less than I have the past 10 or 15 years. I had slow days like everyone, but some good ones too though when I did get out.
Walleye Boats for Great Lakes Bass Fishing*
Great Lakes. Until you actually fish them, you have no idea how small you can feel in a bass boat. The bass fishing is some of the best in the world, but as with all good things, there’s a price at times.
My 2003 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
Another fun year of fishing in and around Michigan this year. With the low water even affecting some inland lakes, we didn’t boat near as many big crappie as last spring, but marauding bass like this one made up for the slower fishing.
Bass tournament is justified, despite spawn questions*
In response to a letter from Mr. Ferrari: I was a participant in the Michigan BASS Chapter Federation (MBCF) tournaments on the chain of lakes June 7 and 8. First, where we stand legally. Once our bass season opens Memorial weekend, all licensed anglers have an equal right to fish on public waters.
My 2001 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
2001 was the year my best ‘shot’ to fish full time wound down. I thoroughly enjoyed that season despite having it not turn out quite the way I hoped.
My 2000 Tournament & Fishing Season Recap
Any time you win a state level event, it’s a satisfying and memorable day, but this win would only be 2nd on my list of good things that happened to me in the 2000 season.