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The best way to catch mid-summer walleyes (bobberscoping) – video
A bobber fishing strategy that works great for cracking mid-summer walleyes, pairing the effectiveness of bobbers with the efficiency of livescope.

Catching big pike – video
In deeper-water lakes especially, pike move in from the deep locations of the lake to weed locations along the edges, especially when water temperatures are still warm.

Fly-fishing for panfish below a closed dam – video
What happens when a bunch of bluegills and crappies invade the dead-end chutes at the local dam? You go wading in there and catch them with a fly rod.

The other side of spoons
Does the unpainted back of the spoon make it work better or worse?

After-lunch crappies
Jigs are still appropriate for the season, but it’s their shape and how you work them that determines success.

Old-school method for walleyes
During summer, nightcrawlers just might be the premier bait for catching walleyes.

Key on points for summer bluegills
Bluegills can be pushovers when you find them, especially on a honeycomb of beds, but where do you find them as we move deep into summer?

Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Targeting walleyes in the hottest month on Mississippi Pool 4
The issue is that nature’s offerings are so plentiful right now that your bait often gets snubbed or overlooked.

Summertime bassin’ never goes cold
Dog days? Hall of Fame angler Al Lindner ignores that phrase …