Tips & Features
Fishing ledges for bass – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using a spinning rod and casting a shad rap or smaller bait at an angle for success on and around ledges. Or run a crankbait to the lip of the flat
Muskie magic during last-light bite
Also, last light is the best time to return to a muskie that followed earlier. Again, this isn’t a time to worry about the why. Just know that if you want to catch a fish
Taste of the Wild: Sesame Baked Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms
He’s best known as a leading authority on culinary uses of mushrooms and plants via his website Forager | Chef: the largest resource on wild mushroom cookery on the web, and Chef Alan Bergo shares
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Consistent walleye summer pattern in Otter Tail County
With that deeper bite, bottom bouncers and crawlers are working best with a slow-death rig or a spinner, trolling points and saddles.
Dog days of summer … and fishing cold fronts
A slow and subtle approach can often entice these negative feeders during this time period.
Old-school bass fishing advice to catch ’em on top
Making the most of Topwater Tony’s tips.
Late-summer secret
When the streams cool of a little, reach for the dry flies.
Sandusky Bay remains a channel catfish mecca
Various catfish club members love to fish in tournaments here due to the high catches and trophy-size fish that are present. Fish pushing 20 pounds are entered in almost every contest, with winning six-fish stringers
Hand-tied harnesses for walleyes
Acting independently, two Lake Erie walleye anglers have figured out a game plan that mates the enticing wobble of a flutter spoon with the irresistible allure of a nightcrawler harness.
