Same, hopefully the river is cleared up enough soon to safely wade for some pike and smallies

The water definitely picks up the pace around Grand Rapids, the further upstream you go the better the current is. You could also try the Flat River which is a tributary of the Grand. Good luck out there, thanks for taking the time to watch!

They were a lot more curious than the carp I see in the rivers typically. The carp were a good indicator on where to find the smallies too, the bass camouflage so well in the sand. Thanks for watching!

I'm still trying to move on from it. Every day is a battle.

No problem, good luck!

I use powerpro almost exclusively. 4lb diameter on my spinning rods, I have a medium heavy spinning rod with 6lb diameter that I like. Usually 12lb diameter on casting rods.

@@wanderingoglethorpe thanks

No problem. Thanks for watching!

It definitely made my day

Top 3 freshwater fish for sure

Thanks man I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Hope you get to hit your home waters soon, stay safe out there.

So haunting

One of the best parts of living in this state! Appreciate the support!

This was a couple of years ago but I believe it was Hecks Bridge. Thanks for watching!

@wanderingoglethorpe thanks man, that's my local river and I'm looking for new places to check out.

No worries man, it's a cool little river. I have a lot of family over there, wish I would've started fishing it sooner. Tight lines!

Thanks! Appreciate your time!

Hello! Thanks for watching!

Where I was at I wouldn't do it. Maybe a flat bottom with a short shaft. I'm not sure about closer to the lake. Thanks for watching!

maps.app.goo.gl/HUNXYSs2cjz6bgeL6 There's a small campground on Clark Lake. I'm not sure what access looks like on Clark but I know you can pretty much just drive up to Crooked Lake to launch. You will need to go through the rules and regs of Sylvania at the welcome center for any trip you do however. Thanks for watching!

Clark lake has a great campground with showers even, The fishing is all catch and release with artificial lures only. That's what preserve's the quality.

Unless they changed it Crooked (and I believe Clark) are catch and keep lakes and fall under the normal Michigan fishing regs. The interior lakes are catch and release for sport fish but you're allowed to keep panfish. All hooks must also be barbless.

Thanks! They're not my favorite videos to do but I'm glad people are finding them useful! Appreciate your time.

@@wanderingoglethorpe you are a welcome!

Thanks man, appreciate your time! You have some good fishing by you, I really like the stretch from Fort Custer down to Morrow Pond.

The goodest boy.

Absolutely. Usually it depends on water clarity, depth or what the bottom looks like. Usually in this section of river they are typically brown or tiger striped. But I've caught fish within fifty yards of each other on the river that have looked completely different.

Absolutely! I love having such a great river system so close, so many opportunities to fish for them. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

@@wanderingoglethorpe yep! Our club takes trips to the Mississippi River a few times a year. We al catch 20-3 fish each time. I’m going to try to get a video of that trip this year. It’s so much fun!

Love fishing the big Mississippi up in Minnesota. My buddy lives near Lacrosse and I try to go every year.

Times they are a changin'.

Yeah, it was a fun lake to spend a couple of hours on. Generators are definitely pretty prevalent in most of the State Forest campgrounds. I don't mind them during the day but I definitely wish they weren't allowed during quiet hours. All the more reason to boondock 😂. Appreciate your time!

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

It does get pretty cold sometimes here, not as much as it used to unfortunately. Now a lot of times we just get stuck with wet and rainy rather than snow and ice. I typically fish year round, as long as the ice doesn't completely take over. That's usually in waders though, I really try to be careful and pick my days when I go kayaking in the winter. It can be dangerous but the pay offs can be next level if you hit it at the right time. Thanks for the sub and appreciate you watching! I'd love to get out and fish the east coast sometime. So much beautiful water over there

A black and blue Strike King Ocho. I definitely died a little inside 😂. Thanks for watching!

You're not wrong 😂.

About 8 fishing it. Thanks for watching!

Late to this comment. 2-4 hours depending on current and if you stop or got little ones with you at all. 4-8 if your fishing

I launched at Mainstreams Public launch site next to the Timeout Bar in Galesburg. If you go into the store you can get more info or a spotter for a float.

Appreciate it man, that trip down the White we did rekindled my love of the football head just in time for the tournament.

@@wanderingoglethorpe it’s a beast of a lure.

Eh, I fish to fish. Everything has its place.

@@wanderingoglethorpe I know I'm just ranting...at least you caught something I didn't get crap today.

Happens to the best of us. Good news is you can always go back out!

Haha I'm a dummy misread your message, late April if I remember correctly. My bad.

Nah, I don't typically carry a scale. I really should start though. Thanks for watching! Appreciate your time.

Thanks, I appreciate it

It's a great area, I wish I've had more time to go back there but so many trips so little time. Might have to make it happen this summer. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback.

Thanks, appreciate you taking the time to watch! I can't really comment on the FX series, this ultimate is one of the originals before they came out with the redesign. From what I can tell it's a heavier duty version of this boat. I'm assuming it's probably sturdier in a heavy wind. I will say that for anything under 500-1000 acres (heavily depends on lake layout) or anything without serious rapids this is by far my favorite boat to fish out of. I originally had the ultimate 12 and upgraded to this boat mainly for the extra length, speed, and storage. I've come close hitting rocks under the water but I've never flipped either this boat or the 12. The one big negative with this boat is also it's positive, due to the canoe/kayak double pontoon hybrid design it's very hard to flip over. On the flip side, this thing doesn't so much go over waves as cuts right through them which can result in getting water in the boat (which you obviously wouldn't have an issue with with a sit on top). It's never been a huge issue for me as I came from fishing out of 17' aluminum canoes, but I also carry a cup to bail out water and a sponge. Usually I don't need to use them but on days with rain or very wavy days they're a god send. I guess it all comes down to what type of water you're fishing. If you're doing mostly rivers and streams with no heavy rapids and lakes that have decent wind protection I wouldn't hesitate to get one of these. If you're fishing big open water you might be better off with a sit on top.

My buddy actually lives near Winona so I'm usually out there once or twice a year fishing. I might check them out anyways, it would be cool to get lucky and maybe be there around the same time as a trip. Are they on Facebook? Or do they have a website? Appreciate you taking the time to watch!

If you're planning on fishing it I would make sure you bring a chain anchor (always use chain for the river, it won't get caught as easily as other anchor types). I would also check the flow beforehand to make sure it's at the right levels before you plan a trip. While there's no major rapids or anything it does have a good pace to it and if you're not careful in higher water you can get yourself into a dangerous situation if you're not paying attention. If you contact Matt at Mainstream he can tell you when the best time to fish it is. He runs float trips on the river regularly and can help you pick out baits to try.

Yup, I love my boat but I love the versatility and access paddling gets you. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

Thanks! Appreciate you taking the time to watch. Tight lines!

@@wanderingoglethorpe you betcha!

Oh she's a beaut. We'll get you out to fish her sometime.

Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to watch it! Now that the dam is repaired I hope it bounces back quick, my buddy lives about five minutes from a launch so it's an easy lake to fish when I'm visiting. Great views as well.

Native Ultimate 14.5 . My favorite boat for slow rivers, lakes under 1,000 acres, ponds, etc. Native only makes a newer version of this boat called the ultimate fx model but it weighs quite a bit more than the original model. It looks like it may also only come in a tandem now... Their website is awful lol.

@@wanderingoglethorpe thanks. I thought it was a hybrid of some kind

It was one of the first canoe/kayak hybrids out before sit on tops started getting really big. I originally had the ultimate 12 before I sold it to a friend and bought this one used. Had it for ten or so years now and still going strong.

Next year I'll be there for sure.