A guide does not have the option of only fishing when the weather is perfect and the fish are biting. Based on the hands-on day to day experiences of a northwoods fishing guide with over 40,000 hours on the water, this book will unlock a few secrets for anglers who fish soft plastics in northern waters. Even anglers who fish southern or western reservoirs will find a few tips that will help when the bite is tough.

Fishing for a living is a real job Professional Guide Mike Mladenik has to adjust to unpredictable weather and clients to make a living at his chosen vocation. As you laugh you will also learn how to catch more fish. However, you will also come to the conclusion that besides being hooked on fishing, a guide also fishes for the money.

Yes, fishing every day is a real job While most of the time it is an enjoyable and rewarding one, on occasion it can be a nightmare. Dealing with the public can be a challenge, and as the reader will find out, it can often test your sanity. Follow Mike as he deals with adverse fishing conditions and people that expect him to do everything from controlling the weather to performing miracles. Reading this book will make you shake your head in laughter, and by the time you've finished you'll wonder how anyone in their right mind would spend their life making a living this way. Told with a healthy dose of humor, the stories in this book will leave you begging for more. You can't make this stuff up, but for Mike Mladenik it's all in a days work.

There is no apprentice program to become a professional fishing guide, just time on the water and hard work. Over the past 30 I have logged in over 40,000 hours. During that time my clients have boated a few 7 pound smallmouth, a 40 pound muskie and many pike over 20 pounds along with thousands of bass, walleye and pike. In order for anglers to be successful they need to understand the basics to catch fish. Regardless of your angling ability, I am confident that after reading this book you will be able to catch more fish.

Professional Guide Mike Mladenik with 30 years experience reveals his secrets for catching big smallmouth bass. The book covers natural lakes, reservoirs and rivers with fishing patterns for spring, summer and fall. This book is a must for serious smallmouth anglers.

In Northwoods Walleye, I follow the seasonal patterns for catching walleyes in lakes, reservoirs and natural lakes. The angler will learn the prime time to fish a specific type of water and choose the best presentation to catch those often finicky walleyes. A guide soon learns to keep things as simple as possible so the client can have an enjoyable day on the water. Many anglers make fishing too complicated and end up catching less fish. Successful walleye fishing is neither complicated nor mysterious. If you fish walleyes anywhere in North America, this book will help you put more fish in the boat. These tactics have worked for me for four decades and they should work for you.

Maps and fishing patterns for the top 130 fishing lakes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Learn how and where to catch walleye, pike, trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, muskie and panfish. This book contains hands on information through the eyes of professional guide Mike Mladenik and not some want to be expert. Mike has fished in the Upper Penninsula and Northern Wisconsin through four decades.