by Steve Heiting Steve Heiting caught this 51-incher during a last quarter moon period. Steve’s catch records indicate that the last quarter moon is nearly as good as the full moon period. September 10, 1998, will forever stand out in my memory as well as my musky catch records. I hope to experience another day… Continue Reading
by Steve Heiting If there’s one thing I don’t like, it’s being outfished. My ego isn’t big enough that I have to outfish others, but it dictates that my effort must at least be respectable. And the results from my boat were anything but that. Do glow-in-the-dark Mr. Twister tails work on bucktails? Steve Heiting… Continue Reading
by Steve Heiting This 50-incher caught by Steve Heiting ate a Dancin’Raider after it had been cast into the fish’s “garage” haunt. Fifty-two inches is a lot of musky, and by the time the last bit of its tail paddled off into the gloom, my boat had drifted to the structure from which the fish… Continue Reading
by H.C. “Howie” Meyer Want to raise your your musky catching skills to the next level? Then become a crank bait “wizard”. Musky pros like Joe Bucher, who wrote the book on these versatile baits will tell you that with a little imagination these seemingly straight-forward baits can literally create magic in the water. To understand… Continue Reading
Mike Mladenik With the exception of live bait plastics will put more bass in the boat than all other presentations combined. Most plastics are easy to rig and even novice anglers are able to catch fish after learning a few basic techniques. Over the years while guiding for both smallmouth and largemouth bass plastics have… Continue Reading
Mike Mladenik People will often ask me when the best time on the calendar to catch big pre-spawn smallmouth is. My answer is from ice out through the first six weeks of the season. While that may not be the answer they want to hear, it is impossible to put a… Continue Reading
Mike Mladenik While small lakes may not offer big fish, they can be your best bet for a big catch. By June, many anglers begin concentrating on large reservoirs and natural lakes. Scattered throughout the upper Midwest are countless small lakes with limited fishing pressure. These smaller lakes can see increased usage by mid-summer, but… Continue Reading
Mike Mladenik To successfully catch spring river walleyes, anglers need to be aware of present conditions. Water temperature, prevailing weather, current, and water levels are all critical for both walleye location and presentations. Once you establish a pattern, don’t make the mistake of getting in a rut. Spring is known for changing conditions, and as… Continue Reading
Mike Mladenik Being a full time guide, I spend at least 170 days per year fishing open water. Through the years, I have spent more time pursuing smallmouth bass than any other species. Like most bronzeback anglers, I feel any day on the water is a good day, but it’s even better when I catch… Continue Reading
by Captain Marty Papke Zebra Mussels Have you ever thought of how important weeds are in our area lakes? Many times when we are fishing either through the ice or open water fishing we think of weeds as a pest, our baits get hung up! It gets hard to fish in and sometimes just plain… Continue Reading