What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

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I’ve heard from several dedicated walleye anglers that the fall ’eye patterns have begun. Unfortunately, they neglected to tell me the where, when and how tactics they’re using to catch them. I’m not ...

Learn how to fish a spinner crawler harness over weed beds for walleyes—creating the best rig, bullet sinker tips, and shallow water trolling techniques. | Joe Shead Spinner harnesses are some of the ...

Autumn’s cooling water temperatures trigger movement in gamefish, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleyes. As temperatures drop, these species often relate to steeper-breaking areas.

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Fall is a special time to go fishing in the Midwest as most species, like this walleye caught by Joe Henry at Lake of the Woods, are aggressively feeding in preparation for winter. Submitted photo ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - “It was surreal ... and a lot of luck,” said Ed Hatten Jr. of Hastings, New York, a Lake Erie regular when it comes to big walleye. Hatten hooked his best ever, a 12.30-pound, ...

Like a slowly ascending miniature submarine, the sizable walleye gradually appeared in the cold, clear water of the Allegheny River, zeroing in on my client’s lure. Brian stayed patient, his diligence ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Perilous Lake Erie winds and waves this week cut short a surge of great walleye fishing after dark, causing dangerous fishing conditions and claimed the life of a shoreline angler ...