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DearJenny · 05-20-2010, 10:19 AM

I'm from Michigan, and we're sorta surrounded by water, so a Michigander that doesn't or hasn't fished is a rare thing. I would love to go salt water fishing sometime, but it's a bit of a drive for me to get to an ocean.

I mainly catch bass, perch, pike, and carp. In the spring I like to go sucker spearing, and my skills are so pro i was able to spear a crayfish once. Won myself $2 from the nonbelievers.

I use a 7' light rod, XPS performance series(Bass Pro Shop brand). My lure of choice are plastic works and minnows, slightly weighted. I tend to go with Powerbait or Cabelas because they are cheap and do the job and bass aren't super picky. If I am in deeper waters I may use crank bait, like a diver. If I am going for pike, I put a steel leader on my line and use a spinner.

Largemouth bass:

And this is why I don't like using real worms:

I think my biggest fish is an 8lb carp. I wish i could find the picture, but it's nowhere to be found.

I wish I had the means to go out on the great lakes, there you find the real fish.

05-20-2010, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	I'm from Michigan, and we're sorta surrounded by water, so a Michigander that doesn't or hasn't fished is a rare thing. I would love to go salt water fishing sometime, but it's a bit of a drive for me to get to an ocean. I mainly catch bass, perch, pike, and carp. In the spring I like to go sucker spearing, and my skills are so pro i was able to spear a crayfish once. Won myself $2 from the nonbelievers. I use a 7' light rod, XPS performance series(Bass Pro Shop brand). My lure of choice are plastic works and minnows, slightly weighted. I tend to go with Powerbait or Cabelas because they are cheap and do the job and bass aren't super picky. If I am in deeper waters I may use crank bait, like a diver. If I am going for pike, I put a steel leader on my line and use a spinner. Largemouth bass: And this is why I don't like using real worms: I think my biggest fish is an 8lb carp. I wish i could find the picture, but it's nowhere to be found. I wish I had the means to go out on the great lakes, there you find the real fish. __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.