We’re in the hot-summer fishing season right now, and it will last until around Labor Day. This is the time when speed and size come into play.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Speed, size matter in hot summer fishing Read More »
Twenty-six years ago, I learned while fishing the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., that top anglers would directly compare their walleye catches to the water level present on the day of said catch.
These “sharpies” would also sync the time of year to the level. These guys believed in a cause and effect where fish locate based on water levels. When the water is “this height, then fish are there.” This concept changed my fishing tactics forever.
Minnesota’s big border waters contain snappin’ saugers and channel cats Read More »
With its deep channels, red-and-green buoys swaying in the current, barges and bald eagles… if there ever was a real river, it’s the Mississippi.
A real river is one with calm and clear winter waters part of the year, then spring floods pumping out chocolate milk. A real river can change and float boats up into flooded trees or be low enough to dig your prop thick into a newly found sandbar. A real river is also loaded with walleyes, saugers, catfish, crappies, and northern pike.
Prime fishing on Wisconsin/Minnesota waters of the Mississippi River heats up soon Read More »
Underwater vegetation does not stand and stay green all year long. Weedbeds – both annual and perennial plants – have life cycles just like above-water plants do. They sprout, grow, and die.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Underwater vegetation entering its fall wilt Read More »
Trolling is always a great way to cover water and find active fish. The biggest thing anglers overlook with trolling is they trust that their crankbait is tuned and is tracking straight, but they don’t verify. Cranks can and do come out of tune all the time.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Make sure your crankbaits are running straight Read More »
A lot of anglers look at Memorial Day weekend as the time to begin a favorite summertime presentation for walleyes: the spinner rig. Each year is different, and some years waters warm more quickly, as they did during our warm May in Minnesota.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Memorial Day marks spinning season Read More »
If you’re ever in a bait shop or outdoors store and you see a product called “river jigs” and wonder why they look so big and are so heavy, trust the process.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Big jigs sometimes can’t miss for walleyes Read More »
Ice fishing for walleyes is different from open-water fishing for obvious reasons, but one fact I find interesting is that not all bodies of water are created equal when it comes to icing walleyes. However, a good walleye lake on the ice is often a good open-water lake, too.
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Using the right lure for winter walleyes Read More »
It is a must if you’re out fishing with a crew of anglers to have minnows. Fathead minnows are good. Real nice fatheads are better – meaning fatheads and not a mix of crappie minnows being sold as fatheads. Use minnows the way “Tackle Terry” Tuma talks about – when the fish are negative or neutral.
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Catchin’ big fish in the fall Read More »
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