The Makings Of A Great Fish Dinner
The “Devil is in the Details”, so they say. In the case of a good fish dinner, the details of how fish are cleaned and prepared for the...
Honorable Mention Walleye Baits
When it comes to crankbaits suitable for catching walleye, most of the love goes to a handful of noteworthy baits. The fact that these...
Trolling With In-Line Spinners
It’s interesting to note how some lures tend to get pigeon holed. In-line spinners like the iconic Rooster Tail by Worden’s is a good...
A Different Kind Of Outboard
It is safe to say that most fishermen these days are using four stroke outboards. Since Yamaha and Mercury both stopped producing two...
Double Down For More Crappie & Walleye
What if I told you it was possible to catch twice as many fish, with the same number of trolling lines? I’m betting that every serious...
Ice Fishing With Fluorocarbon Line
It seems that fluorocarbon line is becoming more commonly used these days than monofilament line. For sure fluorocarbon has a time and...
Tricks For Landing Walleye On Ice
Anyone who has ice fished for walleye or other larger fish species knows that the moment of truth comes when the fish is at the bottom of...
A New Breed Of Great Lakes Fishermen
The times they are a changing in the Great Lakes fishing scene. The traditional fiberglass deep V und style of fishing boat that once...
Powering HD Sonar, GPS & Video Units
Just about everyone who has used a high definition sonar/GPS unit or the newer underwater video machines has come to the conclusion these...
Multi Species = Multi Presentations Fishing Boat
It’s true that no fishing boat is perfect and/or capable of doing all the things an avid angler might have interest in. Boats in general...
Depth, Temperature & Speed
For those who love to troll for trout, salmon, steelhead and walleye, three words should be on your lips at every fishing adventure....
Trolling Heavy Metal
Why do anglers go to the trouble of fishing with long lengths of sinking lines? The answer is as simple as looking at this massive Lake...
The Iconic Bottom Bouncer
An iconic walleye fishing presentation known as the bottom bouncer and spinner has probably produced more walleye then all other others...
Lead Core & Boards
These days lots of anglers are talking about getting rid of lead lures and fishing tackle. I hope that day doesn’t come anytime soon,...
Buffalo's Safe Harbor
For someone who travels to fish for a living, it might come as a surprise that until recently I had not fished the Eastern Basin of Lake...
Ultra Clear Water Structure Fishing
Recently the Cabela’s National Walleye Tour event held at Bay City, Michigan let the cat out of the bag. The top weights in the...
Tadpole or Guppy Weights?
Do you fish Tadpole Divers or Guppy Weights? This is a question I’m asked commonly. My answer surprises some folks when I simply say...
High Action Cranks For Walleye
About this time of year, fishermen who enjoy using crankbaits start shifting gears. Literally, throughout the summer the most successful...
Props, Props and More Props
Want to know a dirty little secret about boat performance? Most of the time when a boat isn’t performing, it’s not the fault of the boat....
Dancing With Boards
If you’re a “one size fits all” kind of guy, you might want to stop reading right now. When talk turns to in-line planer boards, most...