Final days of open-water 2021: It’s big predator fish season
Terry Tuma
October 27, 2021
“Tackle” Terry has seen prime fishing this late fall period, including for thick smallmouth bass.
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Top lure and bait options for autumn crappies and bass
Terry Tuma
October 12, 2021
A late summer and turnover means a terrific fall bite for two of the region’s favorite gamefish: bass and slab crappies.
It’s not magic: The recipe for being successful on ice or open water
Site Staff
November 1, 2020
Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.
Spring crappie locations: Understanding three key slab movements
Site Staff
March 19, 2020
Knowing how crappies move and adjust their habits during ice-out, pre-spawn and spawn will put more fillets in the frying pan.
Key tool in winter success: vertical jigging spoons
Site Staff
January 14, 2020
Know which jigging to employ when and you’ll reel in more walleyes and panfish this hard-water season.
The early ice fishing formula for success with ‘Tackle’ Terry Tuma
Site Staff
November 29, 2019
From minnow heads to jigging spoons, new ice activates big-time piscatorial action during the short days of early winter.
The early ice fishing formula for success with ‘Tackle’ Terry Tuma
Site Staff
November 29, 2019
From minnow heads to jigging spoons, new ice activates big-time piscatorial action during the short days of early winter.
The autumn gold that stays: Tips for catching fall walleyes
Site Staff
October 18, 2019
From jigs to crankbaits, unleash a greatest hits of top angling tactics to convince walleyes to fall in during the great bite of autumn.
Tactics for the river smallmouth of midsummer
Site Staff
July 19, 2019
A Mississippi River mayfly hatch hindered the bass bite for the author, but he eventually discovered a way to grip some bronzeback lip.
