Reel & Hunt: Michigan Fishing Reports

Reel & Hunt: Michigan Fishing Reports

Field tactics from the Detroit River, Saginaw Bay, and Lake Huron.

Stay up to date with the latest Reel Fish'n field reports. From spring walleye jigging tactics on the Detroit River to summer trolling patterns on Saginaw Bay and open-water layout duck hunts on Lake Huron, our captains share the strategies that are putting fish and birds in the boat right now.

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Detroit River Captain Lance Valentine Detroit River Captain Lance Valentine

"Thump" Jigging-Wake up the Walleye on the Detroit River

As a tournament fisherman I always held to the belief to use the lightest jig possible to keep contact with the bottom. Not a bad rule if everyone in the boat is a skilled jig fisherman and your TOTAL focus can be put on boat control. When I started guiding my thinking changed-and to my surprise so did my success!

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