clear water

Sight fishing for big smallies

A “spot and stalk” approach often works best when sight-fishing for smallmouth bass in clear water. Demonstrating productive wacky-worm tactics and boat-control techniques, James Holst and Paul Delaney (owner of…

Sight fishing for spring pike

When you can see fish in clear, shallow water, certain presentations work better to catch them. James Holst and Chad Thompson (owner of Pasha Lake Cabins, www.pashalake.com) demonstrate productive sight-fishing…

New leadcore for huge lake trout

Trolling spoons behind planer boards on Sufix’s new 832 Advanced Lead Core line is an emerging pattern to catch mammoth lake trout. While demonstrating this hot, new bite on Lake…

Tips for fishing deep, clear water

In extremely clear water, underwater cameras can be even better ice-fishing tools than sonar flashers. With visibility in excess of 45 feet under the ice of Green Bay, James Holst…

Bring bling for clear-water ‘eyes

Big, flashy, gold flutter spoons – “bling” – work well to call in curious walleyes and perch in clear water. James Holst and Calvin Svihel demonstrate productive techniques while catching…