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If I had to choose only one area of the Great Lakes on which to focus my late summer salmon angling attention, it would be a simple choice.  I was born and raised on Georgian Bay, I cut my teeth on Huron Chinooks when I was just a toddler, and no matter the current year, bait supply, or return rates, Huron Chinook get my nod come late August.  Caption: This Georgian Bay Chinook was taken along a bluff wall of the Bruce Peninsula in August.  The fish was caught on a GlowFrog pattern Hotfish spoon. Clean water, hard fighting salmon,...

Mark Dupuie, owner of Apex Marine, stands by a new Polar Kraft. Move will mean more efficient production and expanded footprint   St. Louis, MI- On July 15, 2019, Apex Marine, Inc. expanded their brand offering by acquiring Polar Kraft Aluminum Boats. The move will benefit Polar Kraft by providing efficiency in production thanks to the strength of Apex Marine’s two additional lines in Qwest Pontoons and Angler Qwest Pontoons. The acquisition will mean that Apex Marine will now provide a vessel in the aluminum boat segment for nearly any on-the-water activity from fishing, to pleasure boating, to even hunting. ...

With online media streaming so readily available, the options to search and watch fishing content on your own time, is better than ever. Not to mention - organic user-generated content on Youtube is at an all time high for quality & upcoming content stars.  Professionally filmed and edited TV shows place full stock in Youtube as a marketing channel, while some Youtube channels without major outside exposure have massive followings - and despite some controversy as a "free-speech" platform, the fishing world of Youtube is full of amazing footage, tips and techniques. It is the equivalent of sitting in a giant...

Originally featured in Great Lakes Angler, August/September 2018 I’m old enough to remember when anglers put a kicker motor on their fishing boats for two reasons. The primary reason for the kicker motor was to handle trolling chores, but outboard motors weren’t as reliable as they are today. That kicker motor was also looked upon as being a life line should the main outboard break down. I’d like to say I’ve never had to depend on the kicker motor to get in, but that wouldn’t be the truth. Thankfully, these days outboard motors (big and small) are trustworthy to the...

Considering that Lake Erie is widely considered the “walleye capital of the world...this research is extremely important for fisheries managers to maintain a healthy sport fish population.