In my article, Snell Tying Basics, we took a look at the basic information you need to know to tie your own snells. We discussed the pros and cons to monofilament and fluorocarbon, determining snell length, the types of hooks to select and the basic types of beads you need. We also took a look […]
We’re nearing the end of March and I would love to be talking about the excellent spring fishing, upcoming tournaments and the openings I have if you wanted to book a guide trip. Unfortunately, our country and world is facing uncertainly regarding COVID-19. For many of us; school, sports, social activities and “normal” life as […]
Spring in the Glacial Lakes region offers one of the best opportunities all year to catch a trophy walleye. In the spring, fish are often up shallow, especially at night. Depending on the lake, you can expect to find good numbers of fish shallow and also very large fish shallow as well. Today, we’re taking […]
Nebraska can really be broken down into two areas when it comes to fishing. The central and western portion of the state features the majority of the large reservoirs, while the eastern portion features more of the smaller reservoirs. The western area is also quite vast, with minimal population whereas the eastern portion features both […]
The Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota draw national attention from anglers every year, with the majority of the fishing taking place in the spring. This is for good reason, the river offers the first open water fishing opportunities of the season, sometimes providing fishing out of a boat all winter long. When other walleye […]
Wehrspann Lake offers an excellent multispecies fishery in the Omaha area that has an interesting history. In late November 2016, Nebraska Game and Parks applied a rotenone treatment, which removed approximately 250,000 invasive gizzard shad. In addition to the shad there were 61 channel catfish, 51 walleye, 284 carp, 52 blue catfish, 2 largemouth bass, […]
Lake Sharpe is a Missouri River reservoir located in central South Dakota. The reservoir runs from Oahe Dam in Pierre to Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson. Lake Sharpe sits below Lake Oahe and above Lake Francis Case. The lake is over 60,000 acres and reaches depths of over 75 feet. Lake Sharpe, better referred […]
Whenever you hear an interview with an athlete that just won a championship, they often talk about the “long hours at practice and preparing” or something similar along those lines. There is plenty of truth to this, we often hear about how success comes from preparation and lack of preparation can result in failure. The […]
Lake Francis Case is a Missouri River reservoir located in central South Dakota from Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson to Fort Randall Dam in Pickstown. Francis Case sits below Lake Sharpe and above Lewis and Clark Lake. The lake is over 100,000 acres and over 100 miles long while reaching depths of over 140 feet. […]
During the winter months, bottom bouncing large flats may be the last thing on an angler’s mind. But as we often hear in the sports world, “it’s the off-season prep that results in championships.” The same can be said for anglers. Taking advantage of a cold, snowy day during the winter or even stormy days […]
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