It’s that time of year for me where I prefer to give smallmouths a break and chase after the green ones. It was an awesome weekend for it too! I…
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Open-water winter ‘eyes on plastic
Dragging big, soft-plastic baits that impart a lot of action when retrieved slowly will yield dozens of late-winter, open-water, river walleyes. While demonstrating productive rigging and trolling tactics on the…
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Plastic tactics for pre-spawn ‘eyes
Pitching big, soft-plastic swimbaits to shallow, shoreline structure can yield giant, pre-spawn, river walleyes. While demonstrating productive rigging and casting tactics on the Rainy River near International Falls, Minnesota, James…
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…
Deadstick ‘eyes; crappie plastics
Jigging spoons will often draw walleyes to the live bait on your deadstick rod. Tungsten jigs put plastics in front of deep basin crappie faster. James Holst and Dave Koonce…
Finding fish with a phone
The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources’ “Lakefinder” smartphone app is a great tool to find un-pressured lakes full of fish. While catching nice crappies and 10-inch bluegills on two small…
Bull ‘gills on jig-and-plastics
Precise jig-and-plastic presentations will yield bigger bluegills than live-bait offerings. James Holst and Joel Nelson demonstrate productive panfish presentations while catching 10-inch bluegills on small lake in Central, Minnesota. In-Depth…