What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

As summer transitions to fall, some gamefish species tend to become more active. This includes lake-dwelling walleyes. Bucktail jigs — hair jigs, if you like — can be one of the best tools for ...

We love to fish based on memories. Captain Ross Robertson, a veteran of the Lake Erie walleye scene, sees it all the time. Returning clients go on and on about how during their trip last year they ...

We're out here fishing with Gino jigging for walleye in the Upper Niagara River in the late fall. I'm running the 3/4oz gold Stingnose - because we have a dark day and some darker water, gold tends to ...

Walleye are wily predators. In my experience, they’re also bipolar-secretive and often slow to bite on sunny days and manic, ...

It’s getting to that time of year, one in which river- and lake-dwelling walleyes become more catchable. And when that happens the classic jig-and-minnow combination comes into its own. As with most ...

In walleye country, it’s apparent that autumn is not far away. The days are still warm, but not as warm as they were two weeks ago, and, most noticeably, the nights are cooling down. Autumn means ...

Fishing should continually improve until the lakes begin to freeze over. Walleye anglers report that minnows, especially shiners, are now producing the most fish. Anglers are enjoying good early fall ...

Brrr, what a chilly season this has been. Wool socks, gloves and a couple of hand warmers have been very necessary for fishing. Don't short yourself dressing for the weather. But, at least the fish ...

Fall is a great time to be on the water fishing as the pleasure boaters, water skiers, and jet skiers are gone and, of course, the fish often go “on the chew” in preparation for the coming winter.

Walleyes are showing up in increasing numbers along the south shore, including areas near Long Point, Zippel Bay, Lighthouse Gap, Four-Mile Bay and the Rainy River, Lake of the Woods Tourism reports ...