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Author Jason Mitchell with a walleye caught trolling a Salmo Bullhead SDR.  Fall trolling patterns can produce some of the largest walleye of the season. by Author Jason Mitchell with a walleye caught...
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Fishing Tips: Trolling Crankbaits for Walleyes

September 2, 2015
The advantage of trolling crankbaits for walleye is twofold.  You can cover a lot of water and swipe through large areas and you can also trigger fish that might not respond to some slower and…
News & Tips: The Best Baits for River Smallmouth
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The Best Baits for River Smallmouth

September 1, 2015
When the sun bears down relentlessly, few types of fishing offer more soothing relief than casting to river smallmouth. You can use a canoe or johnboat to get into fresh, untapped stretches, but plan…
News & Tips: Shady Ways to Catch Bass on a Hot Day
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Shady Ways to Catch Bass on a Hot Day

August 24, 2015
Shade fishing is important for catching bass on hot summer days usually in July and August. And, catching big bass in the late summer is not as difficult as you might think. Bass are really no…
News & Tips: Keep Your Cool: The Angler’s Guide to Beating the Heat...
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Keep Your Cool: The Angler’s Guide to Beating the Heat

August 17, 2015
It’s the hottest time of the year—the time when the sweat runs out of your eyelids and earlobes. That’s not lint between your toes, it’s jungle rot. Don’t amputate just yet, though—you’ll need that…
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Big Water, Big Walleyes

August 13, 2015
(Editor’s note: Ted Takasaki placed 10th in the NWT Walleye Tour on Green Bay July 24 –25.  This is his view of the tournament.) Subtleties make all the difference when it comes to catching walleyes…
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The Debate on Fishing Line is Over, Fluorocarbon vs. Braided

August 12, 2015
Yep, it's finally over! What you ask? Well, the raging (not really) debate over whether to use braid or fluorocarbon when swimming jigs, pitching grass, etc. Sure, in certain situations, like…
News & Tips: Rat Out Big Fish With a Topwater Mouse...
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Rat Out Big Fish With a Topwater Mouse

August 12, 2015
Casting the lure towards the vast green mat of milfoil, I cranked slowly on the handle of the baitcast reel, tensing instinctively. Somehow I just knew a strike was coming. Seconds later the mat of…
News & Tips: Types of Fish Caught Off a Fishing Pier...
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Types of Fish Caught Off a Fishing Pier

August 11, 2015
In the Gulf Coast, beachfront public piers draw all kinds of fishermen this time of year because they attract all kinds of fish. Pier fishing is very different from surf fishing in terms of how much…
News & Tips: 4 Hot Weather Fishing Tips
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4 Hot Weather Fishing Tips

August 7, 2015
When fishing slows on your local lake because of hot weather, use these tatics to improve your chances of catching more fish: 1. Fish the Current Head to the local smallmouth river and turn over…
News & Tips: Late Summer Walleye Fishing Strategies...
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Late Summer Walleye Fishing Strategies

August 4, 2015
Walleyes on Target So many situations come late summer and fall where if walleye are present, they are going to show up on marine electronics. When walleye start stacking up on rock reefs, deep…
News & Tips: Fish Weed Lines for Hungry Game Fish
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Fish Weed Lines for Hungry Game Fish

August 3, 2015
Any change in weed growth can create weed edges also known as weed lines and produced some good fishing. This is where the active fish like to gather. The weed line is a fish habitat. Game fish are…
Walleye angler holding walleye
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Walleye Fishing Tips: How to Find & Catch Big ‘Eyes

July 30, 2015
Take me to a walleye lake I’ve never fished before and I’m a happy angler. It’s always fun to solve the “where are the ‘eyes” puzzle. Here are 3 fundamentals I rely on when looking for ‘eyes in new…