Episode description
Talking with Marcel Veenstra of Marcel's Guide Service about fishing small mouth bass on Lake St. Clair here in Michigan.
- Dealing with Covid and how it has affected his booking fishing trips
- Had a few cancelations
- Has a team of five guides
How he got started in Michigan
- Moved to Michigan from east coast in 2004
- Married his co-angler then moved to Michigan
- Fished Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW
- Started guiding after another pro suggested it
- What brought him to Michigan and how he met his wife
What to expect on his guidedtrips
- What you need to bring
- What is provided
- How long are the trips
- Types of fishing
- Educating the patrons
College and High School Fishing teams
- Adrian College
- Educating kids
- The internet has changed things
- Why is Adrian College's team so good
Fishing Lake St. Clair in the spring
- Where do you start
- Fish with the crowds or go off on your own
- Key is knowing the sweet spots
- 6 to 10 feet of water
- After the spawn
- Find their food
- Feeding differences between Small and Large Mouth Bass
- Types of baits to use
- Finding locations that hold fish
- What electronics are most important
- Finding trophy fish
Technology is getting too good
- It is starting to become more technique instead of finding fish due to technology
- Is technology too good?
- You still have to trigger the bite
- Does old school work on educated fish
- Getting away from the crowd
810-923-5035, Marcel's Guide Service
Biggest mistake fisherman make on Lake St. Clair
- Put in close to where you're going to fish
- Learn to understand the fish
Proper way to hold a fish when taking a photo
- Don't keep out of the water for extended periods of time
- Support the fish
- Don't live well a bunch of fish to take a photo at the end of the day
What questions should you ask when looking to book a trip with a guide