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

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!

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5 Keys to Success on Lake George

Top 5 keys to catching more fish on Lake George.

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Top 5 Gear Purchases of 2023

Hairjigs Anonymous: Top 5 Big Ideas For Fishing Hair

Learn more about how to fish a hair jig on Lake George, NY.

Early to Mid June: Prime Time for Big Post Spawn Smallmouth on Lake George

Early season smallies are a blast to target on Lake George!

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Freshwater Therapy Launches Hair Jig Sales

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Garmin Livescope: Greatest Influence of 2022 (and probably all-time)

Garmin has transformed the way we fish forever. Explore how their Livescope can change how you fish and the success you experience.

What makes the hair jig such an amazing fish catching technique?

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Livescope and Deepwater Smallies

Livescope is THE game changer when it comes to finding and catching fish. We learned a ton this summer from using this tool.

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The Lake George Series: Early Summer Fishing

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Post Spawn Smallmouth Success on Lake George

Post spawn is one of the best times of the year to target big fish using several different techniques. Read on to learn more about how to target fish during this window.

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Ima's Foxy Fry: Finesse Jerkbait that produces serious results

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How Panoptix Livescope Transformed The Way I Fish

Garmin’s Panoptix Livescope really opens up the underwater world. Check out what I learned in the last couple months from simply dropping this transducer in the water!

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Top Lake George Finesse Options: Summer 2020 Review

Learn about 3 of the hottest techniques for fishing deep water, off shore structure fish, during the heat of the summer on Lake George.

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Hair Jig Nuances

Hair jigging might be the hottest new, not new technique out there for deep water smallies. I’ve been fishing them for the past 4 or 5 years, but got even more dialed in this summer thanks to my Garmin Livescope. Learn more in this blog!