Drop-shotting on Lake Muskegon

There are some All-Stars using the drop-shot technique on Lake Muskegon today. And all of them fully understand the Michigan Department of Natural Resources regulation that requires a 3-inch leader...

Fall bite on?

We're talking to three local guys who fish tournaments in the area. They are saying it's still a little early for the fall bite. The water temperature is about 65...

JVD working the camera

It's noon, there's no wind, and here in the canal we're watching Cliff Pace. Bowman is busy blogging so JVD picked up the camera and started snapping photos. Cliff just...

Reese has two

Skeet Reese is fishing in a little bay near the entrance to Muskegon Lake– a canal connects it to Lake Michigan. This area is shallow, about 8-feet deep, and has...

KVD adds a keeper

Kevin VanDam has moved back up the lake to the area just outside Fisherman's Landing. He caught a short fish on a jerkbait, then five minutes later he added a...

Catching up with Palaniuk

We've caught up with Brandon Palaniuk. That's him fishing amongst the sailboats. Brandon has not caught a fish yet today. We tried to talk him into fishing for salmon, of...

Lots of spectators

KVD is fishing near a little marina and has a flotilla of spectators following him. I counted 13 boats. Hank Cherry is fishing nearby and has one spectator boat following...

KVD in Bear Lake Channel

We've moved down the lake a bit to Bear Lake Channel where Kevin VanDam has his usual 15-boat entourage. Observers said KVD caught one fish in a ditch that runs...

Changes on Muskegon

You can feel the changes starting to take place on Muskegon.   We've spent the best part of the morning upper end following virtually everyone. Most are shallow and there...

How JVD keeps it going on the Elite series

For Elite anglers, the tour can be grueling. Long days of fishing, preparation and travel. For Jonathan VanDam, 5-Hour ENERGY is one of his secret weapons.   "I usually start...