Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide 

We live on a lake in central Minnesota. This lake is one of the premiere fishing lakes in the state. Many people come here on day and week fishing trips. Most people bring their own boats, but there are others that go out on launch trips or hire one of the many private fishing guides to take them out fishing. This allows for business opportunities for many people that live on the lake, but people should make sure that the fishing guides that are hired know the lake as well as the feeding patterns of the fish.

We had fished this lake for many years prior to buying our home. My husband had been fishing here when he was a young boy. With the modern technology of GPS and lake mapping on marine electronics, [...] Continue Reading…

There are loads of boat wax products on the market. Of these products many are used to restore aged gelcoat. The problem is that they wash away and do not last very long. But only one product can add shine to your boat and last an entire year and that is Poliglow. What is different about Poliglow is that is only requires to be applied every 12 months and does not need to be reapplied. Poliglow is sold in a two part kit that contains Poly Prep, an applicator and the Poliglow product.Fiberglass over time is like a sponge it keeps absorbing. Unlike wax where you remove from the boat, Poliglow adds to the boat. Poliglow will not come off with soap, not even with compounds. It is also extremely easy to apply. Just [...] Continue Reading…

Did you know that 90% of anglers are making the same mistakes when fishing big bass that prevent them from catching big bass. A few things that anglers are doing wrong are as follows: 1) They are not fishing for big bass in the right spots. The best places when fishing big bass to fish at is somewhere near structure. Most likely, bass will be found around fallen trees and docks. During the spring,or spawning season. Bass are spawning in the shallows, so they can be found there as well. 2) They are not fishing for bass with the right bait. You can fish with live bait or fake bait (Lures). Live bait works best, because will lets face it, they are real. But lures work very well too. You also need to [...] Continue Reading…

Largemouth bass spawn in the spring. They spawn in the shallows, when the water reaches around 60 degrees. When searching for a spawning location, bass tend to find ones where it is shallow and well protected. Usually within 10 feet of the shore or so, bass will find there spawning area. When fishing largemouth bass be sure to start wishing where the sun hits the shallows the most. The water will be warmer there. Spotting Nests When fishing largemouth bass when they are spawning, search in the shallows for their nests. Their nests are usually white or black patches on the bottom. It really all depends on the lake floor itself. Remember to look where there is more sun and about 10 feet out. The bigger largemouth bass will be deeper and usually [...] Continue Reading…

Teach a Child how to Fish Get Them on Fishing, not drugs   Children should all grow up fishing. Dad or Mom starting them out and teaching them what to do so they are hooked, on a positive sport and not drugs or bad habits. Some where along the line, families forgot about generational teaching; Grand Dad teaching Dad, Dad teaching you and you teaching your children.  Fishing is such a positive way to spend time together and share ideas on moral issues and other aspects of what it means to have real fun without going against the ways of nature. Children love to fish if they are started off with a positive fun experience; we see it every day here at: FISHING at Country Cove Village although, not unlike most of us, work [...] Continue Reading…

So you want to go Largemouth Bass fishing with a fly rod. Well put away those trout flies 10 to - whatever. This isn’t spring sipping. No afternoon sunlit hatches. Little Baetis (Blue wing olive) or Heptageniidae (Light Cahill) match the hatch with 14s - 22s. We’ll be throwing size 2 black deer hair mouse patterns, flashing a hen and peacock tail . Splashing down like an Apollo space capsule. Looking like dinner for a week. In my Bass years I have found that when top water fishing “Bass like big meals” Although Bass generally hunt by sight they are aided by a unique ability to feel small vibrations through their “lateral line” a sense organ that runs just under their skin down each side of their body. When fishing a mouse I [...] Continue Reading…