ALPENA — Residents can meet fishing pros this week in the parking lot at Meijer, 1251 M-32, Alpena.

All ages are welcome at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to meet Michigan Walleye Tour pros Mike Wagner and Chris Cody, get aboard tournament boats, and to receive free giveaways.

Wagner and Cody will also host a seminar at 6:15 p.m. titled Where Fish Live, What Fish Eat, Where to Fish, and What to Use.

Sponsors of the event include Alpena Beverage, State Farm’s TJ Hoes, Prudential Financial’s John Short, Meijer, Edward Jones’ Andrew Kowalski, Dean Arbor Ford, the Sand Bar and Grill, Cliff Anschuetz Chevrolet, D’s Honda Sales and Service, McInerney Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, and Nowicki’s Sausage Shoppe.