Fishing Michigan

and the Perch fishing isn’t to bad either.

Here is the latest report from Mike and Jason from Matthew’s Bait and Tackle:

The other modification I did to my Fish Trap Pro is something that can be done for 3 bucks or less by anyone, with any make of shanty that has a lip coming out from its base(sled section).

Take any wire rod holder made to fit over the lip of a five or six gallon bucket.  It seems like the easiest brand to track down is made by HT Enterprise,  its either model WRH-1 or -2.  I will Google right now and check.  Its the #2 version, and technically they call it a pail wire rod holder.  There were several site available that carry the item,  but here is the North American Outdoors.  It sells for $2.09, while the other version (WRH-1) sells for $1.99 right below it.

Here is the finished product, then I will get into the simple instructions.

That was up close, here is what it looks like when I back off just a bit.

Some shanties are big enough for three locations, others only big enough for two.  Its really the Individuals preference on locating them.  Easiest method is to sit down inside your coop, and act like you are fishing, then see what possible placement would be the most comfortable for picking up the rod on a bite.  To cover my bases, I made three holes.  One to the left, one to the right, and one in the middle.  I used a dremel or rotary tool to make my cuts.  The bit I used was round and flat,  I chose the width of the bit by examining the width of the rod holder.  You want a snug fit so the holder doesn’t pull out.  Carefully make your cut just long enough so the holder will slide into the hole, you do not want it too loose.

Once completed you can fish with two rods comfortably, or have two rods in the water while you go off and drill some more holes while searching for fish… good luck