It’s hard to believe in late December we are still talking early ice, but in the Midwest unseasonable warmer temperatures have kept water open. Northern Minnesota and North Dakota, however, are ...

When W. H. Chip Gross goes fishing, he packs about 45-50 years of experience into his tackle box and heads out on a nearby lake. And it’s that experience, along with an inquisitive nature, that ...

When cold water pushes bait shallow and crowds disappear, the biggest walleyes of the year feed hardest—here’s how expert trollers take advantage. When the days get shorter, the temps start to drop, ...

Walleye fishing can quickly get complicated and technical. This is mostly because walleyes tend to hang in deeper water, sometimes away from obvious shoreline structure. Most of the time you need a ...

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Trolling at night can produce great results to get big walleyes this late into the fall Big minnows for live bait and stick bait style crank baits, along with paddle tails are great for late October ...

Trolling has long been known as one of the most efficient ways to catch fish. For species like walleye, salmon, musky and even crappie, this deadly method for presenting multiple baits is hard to beat ...

Why It Made the Cut: The perfect combination of smooth handling, thin diameter, durability, and reliability. This makes it an excellent line for casting, jigging, or trolling. I’m a big fan of braid, ...

Now is a good time for walleye fishermen to brush up on their fishing skills, learn a new trick or two and dream of days to come when the ice is gone and boats can be launched. Two touring walleye ...