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.
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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.
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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.
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A Bass Awakening
Everyone used to hate it, is how Doug Roher explains the feelings fellow bass anglers had towards the St. Joe River. In recent times though, size, quality, and consequently, feelings have changed towards this one-time nemesis of Northern Indiana bass anglers.
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Bass Tournament Tips for Co-Anglers in Draw Tournaments
COMMUNICATE – A lot of problems can be ironed out with a question. Like after the boater misses a fish “Do you mind if I throw in there?” I’ve offered my baits up first thing in the morning; by saying “If you need anything just ask.”
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Northern Michigan Big Bass Hunt 2005 2
Every year now, we get at least one day like this. Wind howling. Waves churning. Cameraguy had to leave early anyway for a golf outing he does every year.
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Northern Michigan Big Bass Hunt 2005
After only a 1-day delay this year (much better than last year), we were finally off on our annual fall northern fishing and camping trophy bass hunt.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Safe Bassin’ on Big Water*
With the Great Lakes ever more popular for bass anglers thanks to some of the best bass fishing ever, a popular topic for anglers just venturing out and a good refresher for those already with experience, is advice on how to safely handle all that big water.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Need for Speed
If the bass give me a choice, I’ll throw so-called power baits – spinnerbaits and crankbaits. When the bite gets tough, I don’t always immediately switch to slower or finesse presentations.
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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.
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Fall Backwater Bass*
Three inches of wood pokes from shallow water hinting at the lair below. A compact white spinnerbait slides in nearby, deftly aimed between dead shoreline cattails and the stickup. No other place to hide.
