The National Championship Musky Open — the largest musky tournament anywhere — will celebrate its 25th anniversary in August when it returns to Eagle River, Wisconsin, on August 20, 21 and 22. The event, which many refer to as the “Nationals,” annually draws between 1,000 and 1,100 fishermen and their families to the Eagle River… Continue Reading
The Morehead Kentucky Tourism Commission, southern hospitality and sunny skies all made the first qualifier of the 2010 Professional Musky Tournament Trail an awesome event. With over 160 anglers from all over the country visiting Cave Run Lake on April 17-18, the anglers caught and released 36 muskies up to 48 inches in length. There was… Continue Reading
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pond fishing gets going in spring, before bigger waters wake up. Here, Kristi Takasaki holds up a nice sunfish caught on a Lindy Little Nipper jig suspended beneath a Thill float. Her father, pro angler Ted Takasaki, was fishing with her on a small body of water in… Continue Reading
By Tom Christianson The fun world of walleye fishing doesn’t require a huge investment. While many people prefer to fish from a boat, you can experience good walleye fishing while standing on shore or on a riverbank. Whether you fish from a boat or from shore, the equipment remains the same. Following are three popular… Continue Reading
By Joe Bucher One thing you’ll find in common with most of the best big gamefish anglers in our sport today is they generally all have a great hookset. What’s the opening shot on most TV show intro’s? What’s the feature shot in most fishing related commercials? What’s the visual image that really captures the… Continue Reading
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a monster walleye caught while anchored in a prime spot on the Winnipeg River. The fish fell for a Lindy X-Change jig tipped with a frozen shiner. There are times when fishing for walleyes is like putting a candy bar on the coffee table in… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz Late ice sight fishing provides a rare chance to let the fish teach you the secrets to catching them. What you learn will serve you well at any time of year. Here, Dave Genz holds a dandy crappie he caught sight fishing on the late ice, from inside the darkened interior… Continue Reading
By Tom Dietz In the old days, crappie fishing was often done with cane poles, or spin cast gear with slip bobbers and minnows. Well, as fishing tackle and technology improved, so have the methods to catch more crappies. The technique called “spider-rigging” has taken crappie fishing to a whole new level and is more… Continue Reading
By Dave Genz Dave Genz explains seasonal movements under the ice, as we head from midwinter toward the late ice period Dave Genz with a beautiful transition time bluegill caught on a Lindy Fat Boy baited with three lively maggots. By anticipating that fish will begin moving in the direction of shallow water as… Continue Reading
By: Dave Genz Dave Genz with a dandy walleye taken by using his “poof-and-drag” method. He developed this technique specifically for the Lindy Rattl’n Flyer Spoon. He drops the lure on a slack line until it hits bottom, then drags it along bottom until it’s directly below him. Then, if he hasn’t had a… Continue Reading