When it comes to ice fishing gear, there's no shortage of stuff to help you catch walleye through the ice. Proven spoons and a well-balanced ice rod are the bread and butter for most anglers. Yet,…
Weather is absolutely one of the most influential factors in predicting a good walleye bite anytime of year, but especially in summer.
Stable weather means active fish. It’s virtually the same…
In my last blog, I talked about the tadpole diver, a weighted diving system that brings your baits down to the river bottom. Now I would like to talk about the baits.
One of the most common ways to…
Occasionally, in mid-summer, walleyes will set up housekeeping along vast stretches of deep shoreline edges that break to very deep water. I ran into this scenario a few years back on North Dakota’s…
When walleyes are scattered, like over a mid-depth flat, for instance, but are not in an aggressive-enough mood to be caught with trolling methods such as crankbaits or spinner rigs, jig trolling can…
Mid-summer is the time for the oft overlooked deep water structure. Warm water can push the bait deep, especially in waters holding smelt or other similar forage.
To know where the big walleyes will…
I’m here to tell you guys about a great new weighted diving system that is now on the market.
It has a planning system incorporated into it, plus it’s weighted, so getting your fishing baits such as…
A good walleye angler knows that hitting the water with a head full of preconceived notions is rarely a good idea. You want to have an open mind to be able to adapt to current conditions on any body…
Soft jerkbaits are ideal for targeting tail-out river sections.
It's no secret that walleyes become a prime target in many river systems come fall. But much of what's been written on the subject is…
