Plan your next trip with Lakeland Boating's Online Cruising Guides. We've got every port on the Great Lakes. Just click on your destination, and you'll see the latest news in the harbor, lots of helpful links to marinas and chambers of commerce -- even the current weather in port.
You can also order our cruising guide books for each of the Great Lakes.
This here is one....let's same "unusual"....way to catch catfish!
Are these guys geniuses, or at the other end of the spectrum?
It's effective -- but it sure looks like it hurts a bit, too.
They call it "hogging" and "noodling," though heaven knows why.
Here's how the guy who posted this vid described it:
Me and my boy Bret here got tangled up with some big hairy flathead catfish and thought yall might like to see how its done.
It's pretty insane. Watch for yourself!
Roaming Michigan
1949 MGM Travel Log of Michigan
ATTACK OF THE KILLER CARP! It's true -- these exotic invaders actually jump out of the water and attack people. This clip from the CBS Evening News shows the Redneck Fishing Tournament. Forget your poles, but bring a helmet!
Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales of the Lake Erie Ohio Coastal Trail
Explore the shipwrecks of Lake Erie. Each wreck page gives ship information, how the ship was lost, where it came to rest and interesting facts on the wreck. The wrecks featured are selected from an advisory committee composed of local scuba divers and dive clubs, professional dive guides and charter captains, and maritime history professionals.
Whether you are a seasoned scuba diver or a maritime history aficionado, you will not only learn more about Lake Erie's maritime heritage, but will also gain an increased respect for the need to preserve and protect Ohio's historic shipwrecks.
Marge Beaver Radio Interview
Marge Beaver, the photographer responsible for Lakeland Boating's amazing aerial photography, was featured on the Lakefront Radio show on Friday, June 27.
Listen to Marge talk about her 1973 Cardinal plane as she soars above the lakes and harbors of the United States, snapping photos and taking in the beauty and listen to her tale of a close call.
Great Lakes Flow
Learn how water flows from one Great Lake to another and makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Naval Safety Center
Work, play, live...safely with the Naval Safety Center's information filled pages.
Thousand Islands Life
An online magazine about the Thousand Islands, updated periodically. Featuring a broad overview of the region, Thousand Islands Life is not a commercial venture and has no advertising. It is a volunteer community program.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
A simple and easy to use continually updated digital library of Great Lakes history, collecting documents and photos of value for everyone from researchers to those who just want to see how the Great Lakes have changed over time.
Lighthouses Forever
Steve Huyser-Honig runs this frequently updated blog of lighthouse photos and lighthouse history. It's a wonderful resource on an often overlooked part of Lakes history.
The Photography of Ian Coristine
We featured Ian Coristine's magnificent 1000 Islands photography in our Buyer's Guide but there are many more photographs to explore on his site. Take a peek and see the Islands in a way you never imagined.
Lyle Dean's Great Loop
Lyle Dean's great blog about doing the Great Loop was recently featured here in the Chicago Tribune. You can experience the whole thing with his updates on his website. You'll need to turn the calendar on the page back to September 2006. The days he update will be highlighted in red. It seems like a little bit of work but, trust us, it's worth it.
The Great Lakes Wiki
A fantastic interactive site covering the history, ecology and areas of concern regarding our lakes. You can write or edit existing articles - or just peruse what's already there.
NAUTICAL NEWS: Strange and Interesting Maritime Stories
IN THIS ISSUE
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE!
From the Writer of The Gales of November and Restless Takes On the Great Loop, the sage of the loss and subsequent search for The Daniel J. Morrell.
From the Writer of Restless
Roland Schultz, the writer of Restless Takes On the Great Loop, now tackles his perilous adventures on the Great Lakes from his time spent in the Coast Guard.
Marine innovators 100 years ago, the Evinrude name first became synonymous with America's passion for boating. Read the timeline and watch a video on how the ads have changed over 100 years of business.
Things to know...
Lakeland Boaters have access to weather information via a rapidly-growing number of sources. Stay alert by checking out our weather watch options.
These features and more are reason enough to check out what's going on in Lakeland Boating and on Lakelandboating.com!
