

Big Bites Come Early and Late
By: Mark Romanack Anglers after double digit sized walleye have two windows of opportunity here in the Great Lakes region. Right after...


Sturgeon Bay, the Whitefish Capital of the Great Lakes
Mark Romanack The lake whitefish are perhaps the most unique species that are targeted by ice fishermen in the Great Lakes. The best...


Jigging For Fall River Walleye
By Mark Romanack Fishing 411 Blog Spring or fall, one of the author’s favorite ways to catch walleye is vertical jigging. The interesting...


Fat and Sassy Trouts
Fishing 411 TV Blog Mark Romanack Vertical jigging for deep water lake trout is absolutely a riot. On light tackle trout are amazing...


If It’s Brown It’s Down
The term “If it’s brown it’s down” is usually reserved for deer hunters who are willing to shoot either a buck or a doe. The term is...


You Can Never Be Too Soft
Mark Romanack Northern pike are especially vulnerable to swimbait jigs with paddle-tail grubs. This one fell to the Z-Man PaddlerZ 5 inch...


A Case for Scent Products
Mark Romanack Species like this steelhead have a very refined sense of smell that helps them find food. Using natural scent products like...


Calibrating Line Counter Reels
By: Mark Romanack The fishing tackle market is literally flooded with line counter reels of all sizes, shapes, brands and price points....


Getting the Sonar Drop on Deep Water Fish
By: Mark Romanack These images are not a simulation, but actual walleye as they mark with the help of Medium CHIRP sonar technology. Here...


I Got My Limit
By: Mark Romanack The process of setting daily limits for popular sport species varies greatly from state to state. In some cases science...


Lake Erie Steel
By: Mark Romanack The author (left) and friend of the show Rob Jones teamed up to catch these Lake Erie steelhead while filming an...


Jigging For Summer Trout
By Mark Romanack Paige Romanack caught this impressive lake trout deep water jigging during the dog days of summer. The dog days of...


An Old Friend Comes Home
Fishing 411 TV Mark Romanack It’s always nice when an old friend comes to visit. When that friend is a trusted fishing boat, it can be...


Trolling Speed Matters Or Does It?
By Mark Romanack The Precision Trolling Data phone app is the most comprehensive source for lure depth ever created. The PTD app is...


A Touch of Color
Fishing 411 TV Mark Romanack Witch Craft tape is widely used in the fishing tackle industry to add color and flash to a host of items...


Downrigger Basics and Beyond
Fishing 411 TV Mark Romanack When it comes to Great Lakes trout and salmon fishing, the award for the ultimate in depth control fishing...


Boating Safety
Fishing 411 TV Mark Romanack So you’re enjoying a great day of fishing and the weather suddenly turns ugly. Before you know it a fun day...


Summer Time is High Action Time
Fishing 411 TV Mark Romanack When it comes to walleye plugs, summer time is the right time to be fishing with high action crankbaits....


The Freedom to Hunt & Fish
By Mark Romanack The Freedom 160 and 180 are utility boats produced in both the SmokerCraft and Starcraft line up of products. These open...


Atlantic Salmon, the Mystery Fish of the Great Lakes
by: Mark Romanack If you have spent much time fishing the Great Lakes for salmon, chances are you have had come toe to fin with the...