Great Time

   Thanks to the Wyandotte Jaycees and to everyone involved for a great Kid's Fishing Derby last Saturday. The weather was perfect and the fish cooperated. More fish were caught this year than in any of the 5 previous years. A big thanks goes out to the bait shops that donated bait for the derby. The Wyandotte Boat Launch donated all the worms and minnows were donated by Bottom Line Bait and Tackle of Gibraltar, Bait and Taclklebox of Trenton and The Lighthouse Bait Shop also of Trenton. Minnows are hard to come by this time of year and the donators really made a sacrifice for the kids.
     The Derby is usually held on the free fishing weekend but was early this year. Even if you're just helping the kids' fish the grownups need a license. Something my nephews found out a few years ago. This weekend it won't matter because it's the free fishing weekend. So all of you procrastinators get out and take a kid fishing. It's always been a problem in the past. Dad, or Mom, doesn't want to buy a license just to let Johnny fish one day out of the year. Now the MDNRE has a great solution to those with a cell phone and reception.

*Michigan DNRE allows for Mobile Fish-ing *

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment says anglers now can buy a 24-hour fishing license with any Web-enabled mobile device. The agency announced the project, called Mobile Fish, today. It's a joint effort between the DNRE and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Mobile device users can purchase a 24-hour, all species fishing license with a credit or debit card for $7. Purchasers choose the date and time they would like their 24-hour license to begin, enter their valid Michigan driver's license or State of Michigan ID, make a payment and receive a confirmation number. DNRE Director Rebecca Humphries says Mobile Fish is intended to "make it easier to get out on the water and go fishing."

So now there should be fewer excuses to get Outdoors Downriver!

    I just got the fishing report from Redcan. He's the one that likes to jig high, about 2-4 feet off of the bottom. Anyway he's on his way out to the Detroit Lighthouse and being the spendthrift he starts to fish on his way there. He's not sure exactly where he started bottom bouncing but it was about half way from Point Moullie to the lighthouse. Did I mention the launch there is free? Not long after he got his poles in he thought he snagged something and turned off the motor to deal with the snag. The snag started to pull back and take out line and soon he had an 8 lb walleye in the net. Good job Jim, Mickey would be proud of you.

    You can try to do what Redcan did but the reports from the people in the know say to head for the Bell Buoy. It's about 2 miles SSW of the Detroit Lighthouse, GPS coor. N41'57.032 - W083'09.56. Troll with bottom bouncers and gold blades with a worm enticer about 1.5 mph. Send in your reports or pics when you get them.

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