
Planning your fishing trip – video
Pick out the species you want to fish for ahead of time and pre-rig your rods accordingly. Also, pick a spot you want to fish for on the lake or river, work that area for

Pick out the species you want to fish for ahead of time and pre-rig your rods accordingly. Also, pick a spot you want to fish for on the lake or river, work that area for

According to “Tackle” Terry Tuma, the size and vibration of a particular crankbait, along with the ability to set the bait into the strike zone, is as or more important than color, though.

Sometimes a day of fishing creates more questions than answers, but it’s all about the learning.

Largemouth bass are found in almost all of these lakes and can be caught if you target them.

“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about the use of short- and long-shank jigs for catching walleyes and sauger in the summer. Tuma says the jigs provide a better hook-set than stinger hooks and also suggests dropping

With new weed growth, it pays to start shallow.

This writer has had the most success the past two weeks when using small sucker minnows attached to 1⁄16-ounce jigs.

It’s time for bluegills and a fresh pot of fish chowder.

Try spinner baits, smaller crankbaits and plastic worms along with 10-pound fluorocarbon fishing line.
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