Tips & Features
Playing takeaway with impatient panfish
It might seem counterintuitive to take a bait away from fish swimming below, but sometimes it’s what’s required to pique their interest.
Finesse finicky fish with tip-downs
Deploy this crappie-fishing tactic during late ice this season.
Targeting spring walleyes on the Mississippi River
Gary Clancy’s son-in-law offers tips for the rapid Mississippi River action of March and April.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: River should be coming up fast and dirty
A lot of guys like to drag jigs along the current seams in these conditions.
Pro Tip of the Week: Longer days can be good for late-season crappie action
As the days get longer and the sun starts to melt some of the upper levels of the ice, there are things that happen below the ice that may be a surprise to anglers.
Advanced rattle-reel tip, late-winter ice-fishing locations – video
Advice for catching more walleyes on your rattle reel, plus some helpful locational strategies for mid- to late-winter fishing.
Pro Tip of the Week: Take it easy on those deep panfish
If you are going to fish deeper, get your limit of fish and then leave.
Thinking ahead for ice-out crappies
Prep now for cold, albeit soft-water, jerkbait crappie madness.
Seeking – and finding – late-ice fish
As March approaches, a fish migration is under way in state lakes.
