As a boy raised on the dry plains of west Texas, I never had much of an opportunity to go fishing. However, I relish those times had with my parents when we went fishing. My mom, especially, was a…
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…
There are many things in this world that help to hold a family together. Whether it’s sports, outdoors, food or faith -- or in some cases, all of the above -- they are critical ingredients of the…
I live in Minnesota, a state where we’re blessed with thousands of lakes, rivers and streams. Most all of the bodies of water in our state offer spectacular fishing opportunities. Because we have so…
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…
Hello everyone, and welcome to part two of my series on cast net selection and throwing techniques and care. In part one I wrote about selection of a cast net, and now that you know what to look for…
For all you anglers out there who are curious as to how professional anglers approach the subject of netting fish with amateurs prior to a tournament day of a Pro-Am event, here is the "mini seminar…
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…
First of all, It’s an honor to be part of such a unique website and I look forward to corresponding with people who share the same passion as I do for fishing. My goal in this endeavor is to learn as…
Steam from a fresh, aromatic, much needed, first cup of coffee fogged my glasses as I took the first sip. I sat on the balcony of White River Trout Lodge at first light and enjoyed the mist rising…
