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It’s Almost Time

Tex — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:09:55 +0000

Just received these new custom calls in the mail from Bob Patrick at Rare Earth Predator Calls, just in time to get them warmed up for predator season! These are the most amazing predator calls on the market today with superior sound quality and several world championships to their name! It’s time to kill some dogs and paint this fresh white snow red!!

Deer Camp

Tex — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:59:28 +0000

I look forward to spending a week away in the north woods with my father each season at hunting camp! This is the man responsible for my crazy hunting/outdoors addiction and love him very much! We are looking forward to getting out in the woods tomorrow morning for opening day of the 2012 Michigan gun season opener. Good luck to all hunters and stay safe!

Hunting Whitetails In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Tex — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:59:13 +0000

I headed up yesterday to Michigan’s upper peninsula for the week to my families hunting camp with my farther for gun season opener. We spent today scouting some different properties and got our blinds all setup in the perfect spots. The views up here in the north woods of Michigan are breathtaking and I look forward to spending this week away each season up here.

Tex

It’s Almost Time!

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:30:57 +0000

Well all of us boys over here at FLG are pretty darn excited about the cooler weather and fall being just around the corner. We’ve been putting in a lot of hard work this summer getting ready for Whitetail season and we couldn’t be more ready for it to be here. Check out the season preview video below and as always. Don’t forget to subscribe to the gear deal alerts. We’ve been sending out some amazing deals on all the gear you need to kill that big buck this fall.

Juggin’ for Cats on the Ark

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:53:21 +0000

In my last blog, I explained that I was very new to the sport of catfishing. Things are progressing right along now and I’ve captured some of my first attempts on video for your enjoyment. I am starting to learn what the different species of catfish like to eat, where they like to hang out, and what kind of water they like.

Since this latest video, I’ve started paying more attention to water depth, water temperature and what kind of bottom I am fishing. The blues and flatheads seem to hang out in that 12 to 18 foot range in the lazy water next to a good, fast moving current. I’ve hooked and landed more fish in water temps between 72 and 76 degrees. I’ve also learned that most catfish species like muddy bottom better then a flat hard bottom so I’ve been using my sonar to strategically place my bait in these areas. Usually when I can put all this together, I am very successful at catching some nice blues and flatheads.

Thank you for watching and reading and please stay tuned for more catfishing action from First Light Gear. Don’t forget to stop by our website and sign up here for the best deals on outdoor gear PERIOD!!!

Rooney

Michigan Turkey Season Opening Day

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:53:33 +0000

Well I hit the woods with Chef Dave and his young daughter Emma for the Michigan Spring Turkey Opener. The forecast for opening morning was calling for cold temperatures and heavy snowfall. The weather was very nasty and the birds were holding tight and not vocalizing much at all.

We did get one nice tom turkey to come in close to us but soon after he noticed the decoys, he turned and ran off the other way scared. Chef Dave’s 10 year old daughter Emma was really excited for this hunt as she was doing all the calling, she did a great job and impressed the heck out of me. We had a really cool encounter with a coyote at about 30 yards first thing in the morning, that kinda made up for not having much good action the rest of the day!

Check out the video below from opening morning and stay tuned for more hard hitting turkey hunting action coming soon! We are hunting long and hard this turkey season because “That’s What We Do!”

Tex

Scouting for Spring Thunderchickens

admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:23:20 +0000

Well the Michigan Spring turkey season is about ready to kick off and us guys here at First Light Gear are getting excited. We have all been able to get out to several of our properties and locate some amazing birds this Spring.

The weather for opening week here in Michigan is looking like it’s going to be in the 50′s with a slight chance of rain on several of the days. This inclement weather isn’t going to stop us from venturing out into the woods after some monster thunder chickens. Turkey hunting season is one of my favorite times of year with the woods waking up after a long winter and all the amazing birds singing their tunes.

Check out the video below as I hit the woods for a scouting trip with the master Chef Dave. Stay tuned for some amazing turkey hunting action and as always, thanks for joining us on all of our adventures.

Tex

PT Smokes A Spring Steelhead

admin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:48:18 +0000

Well we are in the peak of Steelhead season here in Michigan and things have been rockin. We’ve been slammed with a few good spring rainstorms and a lot of the rivers here in Michigan are blown out.

So the other day PT and I headed to the Rouge River in Rockford to chase some spring steelhead on a river that was still under flood level. We had an amazing morning and connected with some nice steelhead. It was so great to be on the river as the birds were singing their spring songs and the steelhead were doing their annual dance on the gravel.

We had a great time on the stream and were able to shoot some good footage. Check out the video below and thanks for following us on all of our adventures.

Slaying Coho Salmon From The Pier

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:01:50 +0000

Well as you all probably know by now us boys here at First Light Gear like to hunt and fish for just about any species whenever the opportunity arises. Last week we got the call that the Coho Salmon were in at the pier in St. Joseph, Mi. So we met up with our good buddy and pier fishing expert Sam for an awesome afternoon on the pier catching Coho Salmon.

It was a beautiful spring day, the fish were biting and we made a few new friends to boot. Check out the video below for some great action and tips for catching Coho Salmon from piers in the great lakes.

Early Spring Steelhead Fishing

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:53:13 +0000

This past weekend Tex, Pt and I all headed up north for an early spring fishing trip on the Pere Marquette River. The weather was not cooperating at all and the freezing temperatures and barometer changes certainly presented some tough fishing challenges.

But we still had an absolute blast and were able to land some very nice Brown Trout even though we didn’t get any Steelhead to the boat. The weather forecast is looking great for the next few weeks and we are planning on spending a lot of time on the water. Checkout our Steelhead teaser from this weekend below.