Was down to Florida last week for vacation, managed to fish almost every day. Several days were spent trying to catch tilapia; I was not able to catch them. They where spawning so maybe they don't feed like bass and bluegills. I tried everything I could think of, still no luck. Any suggestions for next time. I did catch 7 bass and two nice bluegills in this subdivision pond. One day we went
Have been out enjoying the unseasonable warm temps we have been enjoying in Michigan the last weeks. I have been out after different fish but have had the most success on the suckers. I have been fishing tribs of Saginaw Bay. With the protections on the walleye we are limited in what we can use, but a no-roll sinker with a 6-12in fluro leader hooked to a crawler piece on a circle hook seems
After striking out on a michigan spring tradition of perch fishing the ditches, I went sucker fishing. I was able get two, it was great to get out.
I ice fish anywhere I can find ice. I like to pick spots I had sucess in during the summer in middle winter, fish go deep to find cool water in the summer and warmer water in the deep freeze. On first ice I like to go shallow sometimes as shallow as 18-36in of water. I like to use dropper rigs to have a larger lure for attention and the small lure to get the timid fish. The use of a flasher
Ice has been a premuim this winter in Mid-michigan, but I headed up to the Harrison area for some ice fishing.There was about 9in of ice. I caught a few perch but the fishing was mostly slow. It was a change to be fishing with a jacket unzipped and no gloves in the beggining of Feb.
