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Freshwater Therapy has become one of the premiere professional guide services on Lake George. We target bruiser smallmouth and largemouth bass with artificials, and offer jigging trips for lake trout. And we guarantee you'll catch fish, or you don't pay!

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Spring Fishing in Northern Michigan

Spring Fishing in Northern Michigan

Spring is a great time to book a fishing trip in northern Michigan!

Best Jigging Rod: Douglas Outdoors XMatrix 7'6" ML (DXS 763XF)

Best Jigging Rod: Douglas Outdoors XMatrix 7'6" ML (DXS 763XF)

Amazing rods. The 7’6”ml xMatrix is probably one of my favorite, but really their entire line up of xMatrix spinning rods are incredible. Book a trip and field test them this year!

Douglas Outdoors, Garmin Livescope, hair jigs, Lake George Charter, Lake George Fishing Guide, Lake George Smallmouth, Learn how to fish, Learn to fish Lake George, Learn your Livescope, Michigan Fishing Guide, smallmouth bassJoe TestaFebruary 26, 2025Douglas Outdoors, Douglas Rods, Freshwater Therapy, Lake George Smallies, Lake George Fishing Guide, Skeeter SX2250Comment

Incredible Fall Walleye Bite

Incredible Fall Walleye Bite

Finding Fish, Garmin Livescope, Michigan Fishing Guide, Panoptix LivescopeJoe TestaNovember 22, 2024Traverse City, casting for walleyes, no troll, Garmin Livescope, Learning to fish, walleyesComment

Top 5 Gear Purchases of 2023

Top 5 Gear Purchases of 2023

Choosing a Jerkbait Rod: Douglas LRS 610XF

Choosing a Jerkbait Rod: Douglas LRS 610XF

Suspending crankbaits shine in the fall as water temps cool. Learn more about how the Douglas LRS 6’10”XF is a great tool for catching walleyes on the j bait.

Casting for Walleyes, Douglas Outdoors, falleyes, Favorite Walleye Lures, Find a fishing guide, Jerkbaits, jerkbaits and panfish, Michigan Fishing Guide, Walleye FishingJoe TestaOctober 20, 2023walleye fishing, jerkbaits, Douglas Rods, Douglas OutdoorsComment

And those who wait forever for ships that don't come in - Joe Diffy

And those who wait forever for ships that don't come in - Joe Diffy

Why I Bought Another Skeeter SX 2250 To Fish Freshwater!

Why I Bought Another Skeeter SX 2250 To Fish Freshwater!

Jerkbait keys

Jerkbait keys

You want to learn how to fish one of the best techniques? Take a couple minutes and read about tips for fishing jerkbaits.

Jerkbaits, Learn how to fish, Learn to fish Lake George, Michigan Fishing Guide, Forage and Walleyes, fishing tipsJoe TestaMay 5, 2020jerkbaits, walleyes, minn kota, Lake George Fishing GuideComment

Post Spawn Walleyes - Putting Principles into Practice

Post Spawn Walleyes - Putting Principles into Practice

Post spawn walleye success comes on the brink of utter failure. Learn more about what we learned!

Find a fishing guide, garmin, garminfishhunt, Forage and Walleyes, Jerkbaits, Jigging for walleyes, Learn how to fish, Michigan Fishing Guide, Walleye FishingJoe TestaMay 4, 2020Garmin Force, Garminfish, walleyes, imalures, jerkbaits, puremichigan, michigan fishing guide, simmsfishingComment

Post Spawn Walleyes - Cracking the code

Post Spawn Walleyes - Cracking the code

Post spawn walleyes can be brutal on your confidence. Here are some ideas of where to look to find success fishing cold water, post spawn walleyes.

Jigging for walleyes, Michigan Fishing Guide, Post spawn, Walleye FishingJoe TestaApril 30, 2020Walleye fishing, post spawn, Michigan Fishing GuideComment