Lake Michigan Seminars with Captain Ralph Steiger and Bobby Bergren
February 10, 2015
Bobby Bergren

1st Annual Lake Michigan Multi-Species School
Location: Hammond F.O.P.
Address: 7527 Kennedy Avenue Hammond, IN 46323 (1 block North off I-80/94)
Date: March 7th and 8th
Time: First class 9 AM doors open till 2 PM, second class doors open at 3:30 PM till 8 PM
Cost: $40.00 per class, weekend pre-registration pass $80.00 for all four classes. Cost includes breakfast for morning class, pizza for evening class, free raffle prizes included for our great sponsors.
Cash Bar is available.
*NOTE: Class space is limited. For guaranteed seating pre-registration is recommended. This can be done using pay pal, credit card, over the phone, or by mailing a check. Tickets will be sold at the door only if space in the class is available. I will update available space as date nears.Contact info: Ralphish00@aol.com or 219-688-3593
SIGN UP BY EMAIL - Ralphish00@aol.com Just email me and you can sign up not using credit/debt cards
Individual Class Information:
March 7th – Class 1 – Perch fishing the Great Lakes
Doors open at 9 AM. Coffee, Juice, and Donuts will be available. Class starts at 10 AM and will continue till 2 PM.
March 7th – Class 2 – Southern Lake Michigan Smallmouth Bass tactics
Doors open at 3:30 PM, class starts at 4 PM and will continue till 8 PM, pizza will be available during 2nd break. Drinks (alcohol and non-alcoholic) available at cash bar.
March 8th – Class 3 – Salmon and Trout Casting and Trolling for all four season
Doors open at 9 AM. Coffee, Juice, and Donuts will be available. Class starts at 10 AM and will continue till 2 PM
March 8th – Class 2 – Southern Lake Michigan Smallmouth Bass tactics
Doors open at 3:30 PM, class starts at 4 PM and will continue till 8 PM, pizza will be available during 2nd break. Drinks (alcohol and non-alcoholic) available at cash bar.
Break down of classes:
March 7th – Class 1 – Perch fishing the Great Lakes
- 9 AM – 10 AM admission/drinks/food
- 10 AM – 11 AM Deep water Perch fishing/ GPS numbers/bait choice/drift vs. anchor/ catch and release in deep water/understanding electronics.
- 11 AM – 11:15 Break
- 11:15 AM – 12 PM Summer perch tactics/locations/fishing weeds/deep water/bait choice/ rod reel choice.
- 12 PM-12:15 Break/Raffle
- 12:15 PM – 1 PM Resume Seminar
- 1 PM -2 PM Question and Answer/ Group discussion.
March 7th – Class 2 – Southern Lake Michigan Smallmouth Bass tactics
- Doors open 3:30 pm
- Class Starts at 4 PM- 5 PM Spring Smallmouth Beyond the Basics/baits/locations/understanding water temps/boat control/movements.
- 5 PM – 5:15 PM break
- 5:15 -5:30 Question and Answer, pizza
- 5:30- 6:30 PM Bobby Bergren Seminar, Spring smallmouth Beyond the Basics/Bobby’s choice
- 6:30 PM – 6: 45 PM break/raffle
- 6: 45 PM – 7:45 PM Spawn, Post spawn tactics (Ralph Steiger and Bobby Bergren)
- 7:45 - Q&A with speakers
March 8th – Class 3 – Salmon and Trout Casting and Trolling for all Four Seasons
- 9 AM – 10 AM registration/ food and drinks
- 10 PM – 11 AM Casting and trolling early season Salmon and Trout/locations/baits/water temps/boat control/proper release
- 11 AM – 11 :15 AM break
- 11:15 AM -11: 30 PM Question and Answer
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Summer Salmon/Trout trolling/meat rig perfection/ general coverage of summer fishing.
- 12:30 PM -12:45 Break
- 12:45 PM – 1:45 Fall Kings casting and trolling/Jigging Lake Trout/Winter Browns
- 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM Question and Answer
March 8th – Class 4 – Southern Lake Michigan Smallmouth Bass tactics
- Doors open 3:30 pm
- Class Starts at 4 PM- 5 PM Spring Smallmouth Beyond the Basics/baits/locations/understanding water temps/boat control/movements.
- 5 PM – 5:15 PM break
- 5:15 -5:30 Question and Answer, pizza
- 5:30- 6:30 PM Bobby Bergren Seminar, Spring smallmouth Beyond the Basics/Bobby’s choice
- 6:30 PM – 6: 45 PM break/raffle
- 6: 45 PM – 7:45 PM Spawn, Post spawn tactics (both Ralph Steiger and Bobby Bergren)
- 7:45 - Q&A with speakers

Guys and Gals, I just wanted to say that I am super excited to go into detail about small mouth fishing on Lake Michigan and I thank all of you for your continued support in fishing! its going to be a great time, I will be covering smallmouth fishing from spring to summer (Early Prespawn, Prespawn, Spawn, Post-Spawn, and Summer) and all the different techniques I use on Lake Michigan for Smallmouth Bass.
Is there anything you would like me to include in the seminar?