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2025-06-08, 20:11:45I'm planning on moving to a new server within the next 2 to 3 weeks. Just a little friendly warning as there might be a few hours of odd behavior when the process starts. I will try to have it done at night or weekend.
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2025-03-04, 16:50:42The Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids is March 13 - March 16 next week!
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2025-03-04, 16:45:26Please visit booth 1929 back by The Hawg Trough to say hi and wish me happy birthday while you're at it! 
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2025-02-09, 14:35:57Stop by booth 5767 near the west end of the Suburban Collection Showplace to keep me company at Outdoorama February 20-23.
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2025-01-23, 15:12:26Next up - Outdoorama in Novi February 20-23, 2025! See you there!
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Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:30:12 +0000
Yesterday at the Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing, science prevailed thanks to many, many persons who took the time to write in, and especially those who showed up to speak before the Commission on Commissioner Walters’ amendment to close bass fishing on the Inland Waterway and Black Lake from May 1 until the third Saturday in June.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:09:35 +0000
Just before the October Natural Resources Committee meeting on Thursday, October 9, Commissioner John Walters added an amendment to Fisheries Order 206 – “Bass - Closed bass CIR season from May 1 – Friday before the third Saturday in June for Burt, Mullet, Crooked, Pickerel, and Black Lakes and their connecting waters.”
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:46:33 +0000
Now is the best time to be a bass angler on Lake St. Clair in at least the last 50 years according to a recent long-term MDNR fisheries research study.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:00:54 +0000
Due to low water levels on the Great Lakes, particularly Lake St. Clair, the mouth of the channel at the Michigan DNR Clinton River Cutoff ramp needs to be dredged.
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:11:14 +0000
Over 4 Acres of Fishing and Hunting Gear, Fishing Boats, Seminars and more available starting Thursday, March 13 at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Many great seminars featuring Kevin VanDam and Mark Zona.
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#91
Lake St Clair - St Clair River Bass Fishing Reports / My Last Spring Trip on Lake St...
Last post by Bigbass201 - February 16, 2024, 06:13:27 AMLast year I didn't get out on Lake St. Clair as much as I wanted too. Darn schedule just played havoc with how the weather played out. The boat ramp situation this year should make things interesting as well with 9 mile being shut down. I'm always thinking of going early, but probably will wait a little longer this year for the prime time to hit it.
https://rumble.com/v4dpo7n-lake-st.-clair-smallmouth-bass-fishing-the-mile-roads.html?mref=66lt3&mc=9e0fe
https://rumble.com/v4dpo7n-lake-st.-clair-smallmouth-bass-fishing-the-mile-roads.html?mref=66lt3&mc=9e0fe
#92
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Re: 2024 SWAPMEET
Last post by Mojo - February 13, 2024, 06:17:38 PMWell Bob O - I'll be there brother !!
#93
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Re: Fantasy fishing
Last post by TheFishinPollock - February 09, 2024, 10:02:05 AM44 looks and no one had an opinion???
#94
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2025 / Re: 2024 Outdoorama Volunteers...
Last post by triton22 - February 06, 2024, 09:19:46 PMDan, I can help you out on Saturday the 24th 2pm - 6pm
#95
Fishing Tackle & Equipment For Sale / Ram Mounts "SOLD"
Last post by Hooksetter - February 06, 2024, 11:56:03 AMI have 2 5" tall Ram mounts. Round base is 2.375" in diameter. Rectangular base is 6.25"x2". Friction ball is 1" diameter. Cast aluminum. 1 is new. 1 was on my boat for 2 weeks. Prefer Pick up at my house. $40 for both or $25 each. Cash.
#96
Fishing Tackle & Equipment For Sale / Helix 7/8 transducer new price...
Last post by Hooksetter - February 06, 2024, 11:20:01 AMI have a new Humminbird transom mount transducer and mounting kit. Transducer part # XNT 9HW MDI 75 T.
Bracket kit part # MHX XNT.
Transducer is new, came with my Helix 7 MDI Dual Spectrum Chirp GPS G3, so no box or directions.
Bracket kit is new in packaging. Neither have been used or installed. Prefer Pick up at my house. $125 cash.
Bracket kit part # MHX XNT.
Transducer is new, came with my Helix 7 MDI Dual Spectrum Chirp GPS G3, so no box or directions.
Bracket kit is new in packaging. Neither have been used or installed. Prefer Pick up at my house. $125 cash.
#97
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Fantasy fishing
Last post by TheFishinPollock - February 05, 2024, 05:15:03 PMAre we making a group this year?
#98
General Questions, Support & Rules / Shoutbox
Last post by Skulley - February 04, 2024, 03:43:20 PMHow does the "Shoutbox" work, Dan??? How can a member post to it???
BD
BD
#99
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2025 / Re: 2024 Outdoorama Volunteers...
Last post by Skulley - February 04, 2024, 03:26:37 PMDan, please put me down for Thursday 5pm to 7pm. I'm suppose to possibly travel that weekend so I may not be able to make that. I'll let you know if I can not as we get closer to the date. I may be helping Wayne as well.
All The Very Best,
BD
All The Very Best,
BD
#100
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Re: Lithium Battery Chargers
Last post by FrickerDude - February 02, 2024, 04:37:37 PMQuote from: djkimmel on January 30, 2024, 10:58:14 AMOkay, good to know. Is 6 amps enough to recharge a lithium battery overnight? When I camped a lot it took all of 15 amp charger to recharge lead acid batteries overnight at some of the campgrounds.
They say you take the Amp HOurs and divide that by the Amps. So if that 100AH battery was completely dead it would take about 16.6 hours (100AH/6A) If it was discharged down to 50% I would assume it would take half the time.
That's why I chose the 10amp. 10 hours if batteries were completely dead, which I would guess would be pretty hard to drain these batteries completely in a day.