Most of the fishing is done from a few yards to 1 mile offshore. Occasionally in late spring and summer better fishing is available offshore in the Illinois portion of the lake. All trips will originate from one of Indiana's fine marinas. Both Illinois and Indiana fishing licenses are available on the boat.

     Since the Brother Nature is trailered when not in the water, where to fish is based on how the fish are biting and also the weather conditions. For instance, when boats can't get out at Michigan City because of a northwest wind, boats can fish along the industrial breakwalls in Lake County in waves less than 1 foot high. If the Skamanias are biting at Michigan City, that's where we'll go fishing!

      The captain will contact you in advance of the trip to give simple directions to the meeting place. Most of the spring trips will originate from Pastrick Marina in Lake County. Pastrick is the easiest marina in Indiana to drive to because it has a multi-lane highway leading to it. There is no "city" driving, stop lights or hard-to-see landmarks. In fact, there's a special exit from the expressway right to the marina. Most summer trips will originate from the Portage Marina, a few blocks north of Interstate 94.