To locate and catch fish, it is critical for an angler to understand what makes a fish tick. Today, we are going to take a look at the life of a reservoir walleye, through the eyes of a female walleye in Lake Francis Case. We will walk through every stage of life and gain a […]
We are in a rapidly changing time period in the walleye fishing world. It seems every time we walk through the fishing aisle at our favorite bait shop or scroll through an online store we see a new lure. On social media, we see “pro-staff” members sharing their review of the latest bait we have […]
To many walleye anglers, the spawn is one of the most discussed, but often misunderstood topics there is in fishing. The walleye spawn can generate a variety of discussions. While many of us are familiar with the discussion regarding the argument for an open or closed walleye season, other conversations include the importance of fish […]
A common misconception among walleye anglers is that walleye are a passive, tentative and finicky fish. Many anglers have this illusion and that impacts how they fish. Maybe they pull lindy rigs, slowly jig or simply hang a slipbobber near the weeds. While these are all highly effective presentations at the correct times, this does […]
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, […]
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