Summertime is a time for fishing, and I have been doing exactly that!
Aside from doing a little early season deer scouting with setting and maintaining deer trail cameras, I am dedicating most of my…
This is for the tournament fishermen who wonder, “Why are my fish floating in my livewell, and why do they eventually die?”
When fishing in deep water, 20 feet or more, there is a change in water…
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…
A few months ago, I was visiting the Bass Pro Shop in Auburn Hills. The store managers, Tom and Greg, and I were talking about one of my passions, muskie fishing. During the conversation, Muskie Bob'…
No matter what body of water you are fishing, whether it’s a lake, a river, reservoir or pond, the one thing that you will find in common with all of them is cover, such as fallen trees, which we…
Cold fronts generally aren’t the greatest news for any fishing, other than the fact that pre-frontal conditions usually bring a feeding spree as barometric pressure drops. Following this, though,…
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…
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…
