Details Rule the Day for Walleyes
By Dave Genz By seeking out ‘prime time light levels’ and paying attention to presentation details, you can put together a nice catch of daytime walleyes. Here, Dave Genz shows a catch he made with several friends on Devils Lake,…Read More
Getting Kids Started: It’s about Them and Their Fishing
By Jason Mitchell A frank discussion on what it takes to get more kids into the sport. Attentive mentoring creates chances for youngsters to catch fish, and become attached to the sport, says guide and television host Jason Mitchell. To…Read More
The Perch-Bluegill Connection
By Dave Genz Lakes that hold nice perch also tend to hold big bluegills. This connection started as a theory, but Dave Genz is now comfortable saying that it holds true everywhere. Dave Genz revolutionized ice fishing by seeing…Read More
Zooplankton Triggers Everything!
By Dave Genz Zooplankton triggers everything! Here, Dave Genz holds a dandy crappie taken during what essentially became a mid-afternoon ‘prime time’ period. When heavy clouds roll in during the day, the rapidly lowering light levels can trigger zooplankton…Read More
Icin’ Down Some Crappies!
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Whether you live near natural lakes, reservoirs, or both, use the advice in this article to find and catch winter crappies. After the fishing is over, the fish fry just might be the…Read More
Plan for Ice Fishing Success
By Dave Genz The plan pays off! Dave Genz with a nice bluegill that came after several hours of searching likely spots. His GPS, running a LakeMaster contour map, is mounted on the dash of his Bearcat snowmobile, and…Read More
Your Best Ice Season Ever
By Dave Genz Make this your best ice-fishing season ever. At early ice, especially when there is no snow cover to speak of, you must be stealthy or you’ll spook fish. Here, Dave Genz holds a big pike he…Read More
Trophy Walleye Trip Planner
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki hoists a monster walleye against a rich October sky. From spring through winter, follow Ted’s Trophy Walleye Planner to find big fish on purpose. Catching eating-size walleyes for the…Read More
Sifting The Slop
by Spence Petros For many years I sort of had the “anti-slop” belief when it came to musky fishing. As the editor of Fishing Facts magazine for 22 years and being in the middle of the structure fishing revolution, I…Read More
Little Things Can Mean A Lot
by Spence Petros With an increasing number of anglers learning how to find the best spots in a body of water, the little things you do while fishing can mean a lot. Technique is becoming increasingly important.The first two bass…Read More
