Hey IDO Followers! It seems like we can’t out smart mother nature…we, along with most of the state of Minnesota, have been experiencing some pretty nasty storms over the last…
Walleye & Sauger
The week of 3’s…
6/11/15 Hello Sportsfans and welcome to the weekly reel at Ballard’s. The week of 3’s…and what a week it has been! We kicked off celebrating Miah’s 3rd Birthday…that’s right THREE years…
Walleye & Sauger
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Lake Wisconsin fishing report 5-20-14
Great weather for the week coming, so off to Lake Wisconsin for an afternoon fishing with my folks, Henry and June. Dad is 88 and mom is 86 so with…
Minnesota Walleye Open
James Holst & Ben Brettingen fish near Leech Lake following the walleye opener in Minnesota. The guys encounter some very tough conditions – cold front, high winds, falling temps yet…
Cold weather hot action continues in South Dakota
With temperatures below freezing and daytimes highs in the upper 30s to 40s the walleyes in South Dakota are caught in somewhat of a rut. We still have not seen…
Menominee River Trolling
James Holst & Paul Delany of Late Eyes Sport Fishing Guide Service (www.lateeyessportfishing.com) pull out the planer boards and trolling gear in this week’s episode. Post-spawn walleye dropping back out…
Cold Water Cranking on Mille Lacs
Last Saturday after what always seemed like the longest week of the year the MN fishing opener finally arrived. And just as we’ve been doing every Spring for the past…