Tag Archives: Great Lakes

Great Lakes Pike Hammering Fire Dye & Fire Brine Live and Dead Bait

By: Kyle Deavers Due to late arriving ice Saturday was the first time I’d ice fished for pike this year. Meanwhile, upon arrival there were so many people already fishing I was contemplating heading back to the harbor to fish for browns and steelhead. Upon arrival we noticed more than 100 anglers already set up […]

Learn To Brine Strips For Great Lakes Salmon

During the summer months in Northern Michigan charter fishing for salmon and trout on Lake Michigan takes up the majority of my time. Although I don’t get to “catch” the fish except while fun/tournament fishing, my passion for big water trolling comes from the game of constantly figuring out what the fish want to eat. […]

The New Great Lakes Cut Bait Brine

It’s salmon season in the Great Lakes and we have a strong bait bite going on. After a slow early season there’s enough salmon around now that we can target them specifically with meat rigs. On the Great Lakes we typically run our cut bait rigs behind 8 and 11-inch Pro Troll Pro-Chips and 13-inch […]