Sometimes you go out right away and the morning bite is fantastic! Sometimes you go out and your fish are right where they belong and cooperate exactly as they should! Sometimes none of that happens, and you’re left trying to scratch out any sort of bite! That happens more than many of us would like […]
Mid-summer as a walleye angler is a time to slow down, try new things, and think outside the box. Particularly, for me, this is the end of the 2025 tournament season and a time to try new things and work on improving as an angler. One of the ways to do this is to try […]
As anglers it’s very easy to get wrapped up in the color of our crankbaits as we constantly search for the “hot color” or “secret bait.” The question is, does color actually matter when it comes to trolling crankbaits for walleye? In this mini study, we put blue and purple against each other on a […]
It was a busy weekend across the Dakotas, with the Dakota Walleye Classic and AFTCO Walleye Throwdown events taking place across the region. Dakota Walleye Classic Final Results The 2025 Dakota Walleye Classic on Lake Sakakawea out of Beulah Bay Campground wrapped up Saturday, July 26, 2025 and at the end of the event it […]
The last month has been dedicated to Lake Oahe, as the South Dakota Governor’s Cup was the sole focus. Now, it’s time to get back to focusing on having fun again! This means it was time to check out the bite on Lake Sharpe, and while the weather was hot the bite was too! Find […]
The 2025 South Dakota Governor’s Cup set a new tone for what constitutes a “mega bag” on Lake Oahe, weighing over 61 pounds for a two-day tournament winning weight. It was Beau Schilling and Ben Beadle on top, with a record breaking 61.51 total pounds for a two-day weight. After weighing 31.05 pounds on Day […]
Day One of the 2025 South Dakota Governor’s Cup is in the books and it was Beau Schilling and Ben Beadle that stole the show with a massive 31.05 pound bag! The mega bag was highlighted with an 11.36 pound big fish. “I was expecting some big weights, but this was something truly spectacular,” said […]
The 2025 South Dakota Governor’s Cup and 2nd Annual Lieutenant Governor’s Cup is coming up and we have a few important reminders for both anglers competing and ways to follow along throughout the entire weekend! 2025 South Dakota Governor’s Cup Reminders The 51st Annual South Dakota Governor’s Cup will take place Saturday and Sunday, July […]
The 2025 South Dakota Governor’s Cup will take off from Spring Creek Recreation Area north of Pierre onto Lake Oahe on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20. This event is run by The Fishing Crew and will also include the 2nd Annual Lieutenant Governor’s Cup, which will take place Saturday, July 19 from 9:00 […]
Lake Oahe is a large and expansive reservoir that features numerous structural elements including points, humps, islands, flats, and hundreds of creeks and other tributaries. Reaching depths of greater than 100 feet all along the reservoir, there is no shortage of water to try to find walleye. To further complicate the fishery, once fish are […]
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