Category: Nick’s Tips and Tails

If you’re anything like me, you’ve got an overwhelming amount of crankbaits and stickbaits in your tackle box. This is generally the result of shopping in bargain bins, discount prices or just the fact that when you only buy two or three baits at a time they can really add up over the years! The […]

There are many factors that walleye anglers need to consider when they hit the water. Anglers are constantly looking at factors such as wind direction, wind speed, cloud cover, temperature and water clarity to dictate where and how they should target fish. Whether you are discussing wind, clouds or water clarity they all factor into […]

Bottom bouncing is an excellent way to cover water, while triggering both active and neutral fish. In addition to being highly productive, bottom bouncing is a presentation that can be fished throughout nearly the entire open water season. Beginning as early as April, bottom bouncing is most popular through the summer months. However, some of […]

Often overshadowed by larger, more well-known waterbodies there are hidden gems fisheries scattered all across the region. Whether these are sloughs in the Glacial Lakes region of eastern South Dakota, small dams across central South Dakota or even an unknown fishery just outside the Omaha Metro area of Nebraska there is a literal goldmine of […]

In our second article, Tailrace Walleye Tactics II: Putting Fish in the Boat, we discussed the most effective ways to target walleyes in tailraces when fishing out of the boat. However, one of the beautiful things about fishing these areas is that it really takes very minimal equipment to have success. In fact, many times […]

In our first article, Tailrace Walleye Tactics, we discussed one of the most interesting fishing opportunities the Missouri River reservoirs have to offer. The four tailrace areas in South Dakota can all be effectively fished by both boat and shore anglers who will often find a strong bite through most of the year. Today, we […]

The Missouri River reservoirs are known for producing an excellent bite throughout nearly the entire year, but no other stretch of river may offer more fishing opportunities than the tailrace areas. These areas can be fished from either shore or from a boat and often produce excellent fishing opportunities all year long. A tailrace is […]

Many anglers view the fall months as one of the best times to fish and they would be correct, but as the calendar flips to September and we feel that the dog days of summer are finally behind us we may still be experiencing tough fishing. Where is this excellent bite we are promised? Today, […]

As Old Man Winter takes hold of the country, thousands of boats are forced to the backs of garages, sheds, storage units and some even find themselves living under a blanket of snow. Anglers who love fishing out of their boat are forced to resort to ice fishing, building snowmen or even worse-going to Super […]

“What’s the hot color?” This is one of the most common questions you will hear at any boat ramp wherever you may go. While many anglers are concerned about finding the right color pattern, is this the best method to finding success? I break down three case studies across the calendar period of the open […]