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 migration, which can get fish moving around and actively feeding. On sunny days, expect these… Continue Reading
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 best part! There’s nothing like a midwinter fish fry with crappie fillets as the main… Continue Reading
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 lets him accurately check spots quickly. His rods were rigged the night before, his Fish… Continue Reading
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 caught by quietly kneeling on the ice and keeping movement to a minimum. Here’s a… Continue Reading
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 skillet is fun. But, who wouldn’t want to see a 10-pound walleye in the net? … Continue Reading
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 avidly taught and practiced the principles of structure fishing. Mostly I fished the deep edges… Continue Reading
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 fighting ventures of the year produced 31 bass, 29 of which I caught. The major… Continue Reading
A giant musky of almost unbelievable proportions was found floating in the St. John River in New Brunswick and is creating excitement with fishermen in that region. The musky, which measured 50 7/8 inches long, carried a 29 3/4-inch girth and was weighed by a local conservation officer at 60.5 pounds. “It was pulled from… Continue Reading
Ed Beers’ first three hours of musky fishing may have produced the largest musky to have been caught from the storied St. Lawrence River in 50 years. Beers, 39, a longshoreman from Port Newark, New Jersey, was fishing with Captain Bob Walters of Water Wolf Charters on Tuesday, November 30, when he hooked a musky… Continue Reading
by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Typical of fish caught on the Lindy Darter, even during midday, this walleye inhaled the bait with gusto. Try Jon Thelen’s aggressive approach to winter fishing and you’ll be unhooking fish rather than dealing another hand of cards. Most ice fishermen choose a serene approach, fearing they might… Continue Reading