4 Soft Plastics for Crappie You Need to Try
As the temperature slowly warms up, crappie schools move to deeper water. Vertical presentations are ideal for pulling suspended slabs from their cool-water feeding zones and when the schools of baitfish become impossible to net, the savvy angler breaks...
Top 5 Lures to Catch More Crappie
Crappie have quickly become my favorite species of fish to target pretty much every time I hit the ice or the open water. The challenge of chasing down a school of crappie is a thrill to me. There’s a...
Choosing the Right Walleye Rods: Jigging, Rigging & Trolling
As a tournament walleye angler, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is about which rods to use in certain situations. It is somewhat surprising to me how many people use the wrong stuff. Many times the...
10 Tips for Using Live Bait for Panfish
While panfish can be the easiest fish to catch, they can also be the most finicky. Though artificial baits have improved dramatically over the past few decades, it is still hard to beat the real thing. Berkley Gulp! Alive!...
Trolling with Planer Boards for Walleye
Well, I’ll just go ahead and say it: if you are serious about walleye fishing, you should be serious about trolling. However, something I’ve noticed amongst many anglers is a sense of apprehension about trolling. I can say that...