In this age of bigger being better in carp fishing where 12' and even 13' rods are the norm, I have been interested in doing some te...

The Detroit River offers some great fishing opportunities at many public fishing venues. Public parks and piers provide access to the river ...

2021 is finding my carp fishing efforts focused largely on the Detroit River. These efforts date back to 2019 and 2020 when I started fishin...

"I don't need therapy, I just need to go fishing." I get mine most Saturdays, from April to early in November.  Forty-six mill...

Here are my pictures from the Reel Fish Reel Fun event today at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. It was a nice event. We arrived early. We conquere...

I caught 10 carp today using what is probably the most economical combination of carp rod and baitrunner reel available on the market - the ...

Almost anyone can learn to catch carp FAST with a little effort and planning. Kentucky Afield recently featured a segment about carp fishin...

Frustration and fishing go together like baseball and apple pie. They are joined at the hip. You can't have fishing without frustration;...

Four years ago Linda and I were in Toledo exploring downtown and I scoped out some fishing spots. It took 3 years, but last fall I fished in...

I used to post a lot of carp fishing photos on my personal social media pages. It became inevitable that one of non-fishing friends would co...

Sooner or later us carp fishermen often find ourselves fishing alone without anyone to take a photo of our catches and we have to settle for...

After a slow outing last weekend fishing from shore on the Detroit River, at a different spot, my expectations for today were hopeful but re...

I spent some time yesterday reorganizing my carp wagon.  My gear lives in the carp wagon 24x7 during the fishing months. (I do refrigerate l...

Saturday started off with great promise, but it didn't last. An hour after casting the first time, a drop back indication and short batt...

What a difference a day makes (or a cast can make, or a specific cast location in my case).  I started out fishing the shallower water, thin...