Tips & Features
Toe-to-toe with summer’s shallow minority
Combat fishing ain’t easy, but the fish are big
Walleyes dig weeds
Some anglers shy away from a lake’s vegetation – they shouldn’t.
Minnesota Pro Tip of the Week: Transition time for Mille Lacs muskies
Bucktails and small mid-diving crankbaits in perch or black have worked best. The topwater bite has been pretty decent, too.
Snaps and crankbaits – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about the use of snaps while using crankbaits. Tuma often uses snaps but says to check your fishing line frequently for nicks that can reduce the poundage of test. Also make
A little love for the disrespected rock bass
‘Red-eyed crappies’ the black sheep of sunfish family.
Go deep for bull ‘gills
Once you find bluegills on deep beds you won’t have to go far to stay on them all summer.
Pro Tip of the Week: Getting your crawlers to twist around
There are a couple of bottom-bouncer tricks you can use that will make quite a difference.
Lovin’ those colored beads on live-bait rigs
These beads are not the tiny ones that you use when tying on a slip bobber; they’re actually fairly large.
