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Whether you’re fishing with nightcrawlers, minnows, or leeches, these small adjustments can help you put more fish in the boat this season.
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Whether you’re fishing with nightcrawlers, minnows, or leeches, these small adjustments can help you put more fish in the boat this season.

When the wind has cooperated, so have the walleyes. Many anglers have switched over to crawler presentations and soon many will also be pulling plugs.

Taking time to look at a lake before heading out fishing, which means looking for structures, weed lines, rock piles and more.

Some changing patterns for sure, as well as some back-and-forth throughout the week, but things are sliding into place nicely.

The exact pattern for targeting scattered, aggressive fish and how to catch them in just 6 feet of water during the middle of the day.

Look for the smallmouth bass bite to start heating up.

These fish are feeding just a few feet below the surface. Breaking down the simple flatline trolling system with planer boards, shallow-running stickbaits, and crankbaits to cover water and find active fish.

Plenty of walleyes are being caught and the nice crappie bite has continued. Plenty of people are starting to switch over to more typical summertime presentations, such as pulling plugs and bottom-bouncing.

Some stable conditions this past week but things look to be changing as we look ahead. Regardless, we have some consistent patterns developing as we focus on late spring into early summer.

The key element is using the right jig at the right time.
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