Fishing Tips and Techniques

Jigs are often thought of as primarily bottom-bouncing baits, yet I have had great success in the fall period by swimming a jig. It seems to be especially effective in water bodies that have lots of baitfish. Not only will swimming a jig give the fish a different look from what they are used to, [...]

To become a fisherman is often confused with learning to cast. A great caster is not necessarily a great fisherman, but a great fisherman or woman is usually a good caster. These words of caution are offered as my opinion, as today many fly fishing schools teach just casting. Make sure when you investigate a [...]

Sometimes the obvious choice is the right choice. When it comes to fishing walleyes in rivers there are lots of ways to present lures, but none as popular or productive as vertical jigging. Drifting along with the current and fishing a jig tight to bottom solves a lot of the problems associated with finding and [...]

The concept of pattern fishing subscribes to the theory that the majority of fish on a given lake will be doing basically the same thing, at the same time, all over the lake. This being the case, if we as anglers, are be able to go into an area of the lake and establish that [...]

It is no secret that crankbaits are among the best lures a bass angler can throw during the winter months on lakes across the Midwest. Not only do they help the angler cover an abundance of water quickly, but they also enable him to do it effectively by penetrating the suspended depths at which many [...]

Locate a thick concentration of crappie and you can catch them two at a time with cannonballing. Catchy names to describe highly effective fishing techniques are certainly not a rare commodity these days. Flippin’, pitchin’, draggin’, crankin’ – these are all unique terms bass anglers use to describe productive ways putting lunker largermouths in the [...]

By observing the specie of timber in an area, many times it will clue us in to some type of structure that we would not otherwise have gone over with the depth finder. This is not to eliminate electronics, but to increase our efficiency in their use by being able to see where to use [...]

Trolling is a potent tactic when walleye are dispersed across wide areas of a lake or river. It’s a great way to sift large sections of water fast. Here’s a few tips on how to do it: Check bait shops, conservation biologists and guides to see what forage is available. If it’s perch, walleyes may [...]

There are only a few “sure things” in this rat race we call life. You live and then you die. In the meantime, the government is going to get in your pocketbook and there will always be bleeding-heart liberals there to defend their generous policies. But so much for bland topics and bureaucratic scuttlebutt. Let’s [...]