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Michigan Master Angler Secrets - Volume IV - Rough Fish: Where, When, and How to Catch Trophy-Sized Fish of Every Species
Hardcover
Series: Michigan Master Angler Secrets, Book 4
Publisher: Leibert Press
Published: May 16 2026
Pages: 298
Weight: 1.62
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
***Black & White Interior Images Version***
More than a million anglers purchase a Michigan fishing license every year ...all hoping to catch a big one.
For those who do catch a true trophy-sized fish, there is a prize: a Master Angler Award - a beautifully embroidered merit badge - and your name added to the record books. Yet, less than a half-percent will make the accomplishment.
Catching a Master Angler of any -one- of the forty-four eligible species might be considered a catch of a lifetime, and even the most avid of anglers will catch trophies of only a handful of species. But what if you could catch them all?
Unfathomable?
This book series brings together the study of over thirty years of Michigan DNR Master Angler catch data, along with input from expert anglers and decades of experience on the water, to reveal the secrets of when, where, and how to catch trophy-sized examples of all eligible species.
Unlike when turning to AI internet tools to explore fishing tactics - where keyword searches often result in disjointed and suspect recommendations at best - for every type of fish, there is a complete, field-tested, big-picture approach shared, including:
- How to accurately identify the species
- Top fishing tactics - what to use, where, when, and how
- Specific names and locations of the Michigan lakes and rivers that have produced the highest numbers of trophies for that fish
- A catchability rating - based on the factors of prevalence, effort, and landability.
Every chapter begins with a story relating to fishing in Michigan for that species. What happens along the way can be exciting, hilarious, or heartbreaking. A monster might be caught, or something unexpected may make the outing priceless.
Are you ready to catch a Master Angler?
Volume I: Panfish - 12 species
Master Angler Program History and Patch Gallery, Keys to Master Angler Success
Bluegill, Crappie, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Rock Bass, Smelt, Warmouth Sunfish, White Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch
Volume II: Trout and Salmon - 9 species
Atlantic Salmon., Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Pink Salmon, Steelhead, Splake
Volume III: Gamefish - 11 species
Channel Catfish, Cisco, Flathead Catfish, Lake Sturgeon, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Menominee Whitefish, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
Volume IV: Rough Fish - 12 species
Bowfin, Buffalo, Bullhead, Burbot, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Longnose Gar, Longnose Sucker, Northern Hog Sucker, Quillback Carpsucker, Redhorse Sucker, White Sucker
Appendices on: Fish session logging, Using Fishing Guides, Essential knots, Tuning trolling motors, Maintaining Equipment, Managing live bait, Ice safety, Smitty Sleds, and PB catch logging
TERRY ANGERS has been recorded as having captured more types of qualifying Michigan Master Angler fish than any other angler, including holding the record for earning the most Master Angler Awards for separate species caught within a one-calendar-year period (20), while also working full-time as an IT security professional. He is the author of Sunrises and Sunsets.
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