An Open Door Step into Door County Wisconsin’s “thumb” where history, beautiful landscapes, and awesome food make it worth the visit. Wisconsin is known for many things, and I’m not only referring to “cheese heads” and the Green Bay Packers. It’s “America’s Dairyland,” home of the first ice cream sundae. It also has one of […]
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q12 Wooden boat manufacturer Grand Craft Boats has recently completed its first full year in its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Grand Craft relocated to Genoa City, Wisconsin, in late 2021 from Holland, Michigan. In 2022, Grand Craft sold a total of eight luxury mahogany wooden runabouts for customers across the country. The company also launched […]
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Pro anglers Jason and Jay Przekurat reveal thrills of father-son fishing connection, plus how to deal with industry changes, at the NPAA 2023 Conference in Fort Myers, FL. Forestville, WI (March 9, 2023) – Ask professional anglers Jason and Jay Przekurat about their days on the tourney trail and both will assure you they’re living […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF HIGHFIELD BOATS The aluminum-hull RIB manufacturer Highfield Boats has added two new dealers to its network, expanding its presence in North America. Among them is CenterPointe Yacht Services headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which offers new and brokerage sales, storage, full boat and engine service, and marina slips, serving boaters in Wisconsin and […]
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St Croix Pro Stephen Browning PARK FALLS, Wis. – Cast out the lure, start reeling, set the hook, fight the fish. That’s how many of us view fishing crankbaits, and the simple system works. The reality is, however, that more fish are lost on crankbaits that any other style of artificial lure. Why is that? […]
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Dual purpose. by Kevin Koenig Blackfin is a well-known and well-respected brand in the fishing world, famous for zippy and capable center consoles that excel at hauling in gamefish from grouper to tuna. But as popular as center consoles are, they are not for everyone. Photos Courtesy of Blackfin But as popular as center consoles […]
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What forever binds Mercury Racing hydrodynamics specialist Mike Griffiths, one of the finest overall setup men in the country, to prolific freelance writer and regular Boating magazine contributor Charles Pluddeman? It isn’t that both hail from Wisconsin, the home the high-performance marine propulsion and accessories giant, and are exceptional at their jobs. It isn’t their […]
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More than 175 years after the sinking of the SS Phoenix, one of the deadliest shipwrecks on Lake Michigan, the ship’s smokestack was found at the bottom of the lake just off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Dutch podcaster Joske Meerdink and filmmaker Diny van Hoften visited the Sheboygan area in July 2022 to research […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF NIMBUS GROUP Nimbus Group, which produces and markets powerboats including brands Alukin, Aquador, Bella, Falcon, Flipper, Nimbus and Paragon Yachts, is expanding its presence in North America with three dealerships, including CenterPointe Yacht Services serving Wisconsin and Illinois. A family owned and operated full service yachting business, CenterPointe offers a full suite […]
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If an Outboard Performance Class tunnel-boat pilot, a Class 1 throttleman and a Super Stock-class driver walked into a bar at the end of a long day, what would they have in common other than being powerboat racers in need of a stiff drink? Simple—all three compete using nothing but Mercury Racing power. Both Super […]
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To support continued growth, Highfield Boats announced the addition of new dealer partners in Maine and Wisconsin. Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Maine, operates the largest on-water facility in the Maine Lakes region. Encompassing 15 acres, it has access to Brandy Pond, Long and Sebago Lakes. Moose Landing Marina represents eight new boat brands, along […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW NORTH Wisconsin native and army veteran Tyler Rezachek grew up fishing on Lake Michigan, so he’s very familiar with the issue of invasive zebra mussels in the lake. His frustration with scraping mussels off his boat every season led him to brainstorm a solution: AntiMussel. The program, launched last May, proposes […]
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February 2023 Issue Great Lake Escape On the northwest shore of Lake Michigan are two tiny Wisconsin communities — Algoma and Kewaunee — with a huge reputation for sportfishing. Go deep with one of the area’s 50-some fishing charters or cast your own line into tranquil tributaries. Count Viking River Cruises among those en route […]
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Photo Adobe Stock On the northwest shore of Lake Michigan are two tiny Wisconsin communities — Algoma and Kewaunee — with a huge reputation for sportfishing. Go deep with one of the area’s 50-some fishing charters or cast your own line into tranquil tributaries. Count Viking River Cruises among those en route to the pretty […]
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The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) officially kicked off its annual Conference and Expo January 30, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. On Jan. 30, AMI hosted three comprehensive pre-conference educational events as well as a marina and boatyard study tour on Monday, January 30, prior to the Opening Reception in the exhibit […]
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Mercury Marine announced the addition of five facilities to its list of zero-waste-to-landfill (ZWTL) operations. Starting in December 2022, sustainability teams at these locations across the U.S. began reporting that their months-long initiatives aimed at reducing, reusing and recycling waste materials have brought their facilities into compliance with widely accepted ZWTL standards. The newly designated […]
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Skeeter recently welcomed anglers Jason Christie, Caleb Kuphall and Justin Atkins to the 2023 Pro Fishing Team. All three will fish the Bassmaster Elite Series and serve as Skeeter Boats ambassadors. This season marks the first time 2022 Bassmaster Classic Champion Christie will compete in a Skeeter boat. “All three of these anglers bring talent, […]
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Despite snow falling for much of last week in Fond du Lac, Wis., the mood inside an obscure Mercury Racing facility stayed smoking hot. That’s because Speed On The Water and Scrapyard Media transformed the humble structure into a video studio. And it was one complete with the company’s bubble windows, the kind you find […]
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US Army Corps of Engineers – Allatoona Lake volunteers pictured with Jon Gridley from Sea Tow Lake Oconee/Lake Sinclair/Lake Allatoona/Clarks Hill Lake and James Mills from Yamaha Motors Kennesaw, GA. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SEA TOW FOUNDATION The Sea Tow Foundation is facilitating the distribution of nearly 800 new adult-sized life jackets donated by Yamaha […]
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PHOTO COURTESY OF WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, was finally added to the National Register of Historic Places after its third attempt for the distinction. Originally built as a fog signal building at the entry to the port of Kewaunee in 1909, the building was converted to a lighthouse in […]
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