Extinguishing old fire extinguishers is required
Be sure your boat’s fire extinguisher is fully charged and ready for use just in case you need it.
Mike Schoonveld
Alphabet of agreements working for Great Lakes water quality
International agreements aim to aid Great Lakes.
You’ve eaten a credit card this week
Plastics have become a serious problem with our water resources.
What color are walleyes?
Walleyes come in a variety of color phases ranging from blue, to green, to gold and even silver.
International effort underway to make hi-res charts of Great Lakes
Modern technology is producing a much better picture of the bottoms of the Great Lakes.
End-of-season boat buying is ‘cents-able’ this year
If a boat is on your shopping list there is no better time to purchase one than right now.
An ice hater’s guide to ice fishing line
Attaching a fluorocarbon leader to your ice fishing line can make a difference in your success rate.
There’s no such thing as a do-it-all knife
Having a variety of knives on hand will make it easier to process your game and fish.
Unmanned surface vessels scanning lakes Michigan, Huron
The use of sail drones is helping fisheries managers collect data on fish populations in the Great lakes.
Plain or without tartar
It’s often said there are two kind of people – cat people and dog people. There seems to be a solid rift between classical music lovers and contemporary music fans. Mars vs. Venus. Leaders vs. followers. Cowboys vs. Indians. Meat eaters vs. vegetarians. It seems all humanity can be lumped into two demographics. When it comes to eating fish, that’s…
Do your summer shirts perform for you?
Performance fabric shirts and other clothes can comfortably replace sunscreen even on hot, sunny days. (Photo courtesy of Mike Schoonveld)Not long ago, during the summer months, most Michigan fishermen pulled on a tee-shirt if the day came with a prediction for warm weather and sunny skies. Then, if they were worried about too much sun or wanted to shield themselves…
DBS when boating during safe boating week – or any time
Practice safe boating – Don’t Boat stupidly – whenever you are on the water and help make the waterways as safe as they can be.
Proper maintenance is the ‘reel’ deal
It’s important to conduct a little annual maintenance on your reels, and right now is a good time to accomplish that task.
Replace the Buckthorn? Doubtful
The USCGC Buckthorn traverses the locks at Sault Ste. Marie as it carries out its mission on the Great Lakes.Government agencies are constantly planning future budgets because each dollar they get has to pass through several filters and rankings before they actually get their funding. Not all agencies are created equally when it comes to getting the money for the…
Cold finger defense
It’s easy to keep your fingers warm while fishing in cold weather if you follow these three tips.
Making the wurst out of venison
Making sausage out of some of your venison isn’t a daunting task.
A little fresh water goes a long way in keeping birds at your feeder throughout winter months
In winter, open water is often as hard for birds to find as available food. (Photo courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation) I’m an unabashed hunter and that includes both gamebirds and waterfowl. I’m equally an unabashed bird feeder and we have a bird feeding station at my home year-around. I also hunt squirrels and welcome them at my feeders,…
Give your scale a turkey test
There are ways to check the accuracy of your game and fish scales.
Braided fishing line and duck decoys are a bad mix
Stick with traditional anchor lines when setting waterfowl decoys.
Whale watching excursions on the Great Lakes?
Saw a news release from Traverse City Tourism Bureau saying they have tourists show up several times each summer asking about the availability of “Whale Watching” excursions
Cormorant management stymied by federal judge
Who owns double-crested cormorants?
The esox masquinongy: one of Michigan’s rarest trophies
Walk into a bait shop most places in Michigan and ask what the Esox masquinongy has been biting lately and the proprietor may look at you funny…
Boil your lake trout
Consider a fish boil if you come home from your Great Lakes fishing trip with a load of lake trout.
