The Rapala Jigging Rap was one of the first vertical presentations to hit the walleye market, and the bait’s popularity has only increased with the increased usage of front-facing sonar. Whether it’s through the ice or on the boat, the Jigging Rap remains one of the top options when fishing vertically for walleye. Fish It […]
The 2025 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s National Team Championship (NTC) will take place on Lake Francis Case in Pickstown June 19-21, 2025. Anglers must qualify for NTC through sanctioned The Walleye Federation events. Anglers qualify in team formats, and 250 teams from the country have the opportunity to compete to be All Americans and […]
The Walleye Nations Creations Reaper is quite simply put, a trophy walleye magnet. This bait was at the epicenter of the incredible trophy walleye bite on Lake Oahe in the fall of 2023, smashing the state record not once but twice. Fish It Like Nick “The Reaper does one thing, catch big walleye,” said Nick […]
The emergence of custom rods initially began in the ice fishing industry multiple years ago, in recent years this trend has grown into the open water fishing industry as well. For anglers looking to take their fishing to the next level, custom rods have become a critical component of their presentation. For Lip Ripper Fishing […]
The two major walleye fishing circuits in Nebraska, the Nebraska Walleye Trail and Nebraska Walleye Association, have announced their respective schedules for the 2025 season. “Walleye fishing in Nebraska can sometimes fly under the radar,” said Nick Harrington, Owner of Lip Ripper Fishing. “I can personally attest though; both the fisheries and the anglers are […]
The Fishing Crew has announced their 2025 tournament schedule, which features an event on each of South Dakota’s major Missouri River reservoirs. The season will begin with the Cedar Shore Walleye Tournament, April 12-13, fishing on Lake Francis Case out of Chamberlain. This traditional early season tournament will now be a two-day event, with both […]
Fishing isn’t a summer activity in South Dakota, it’s a tradition that takes place all year long. Whether it’s sneaking the boat onto the Missouri River below the dam on a warm January day, or ice fishing across the Glacial Lakes region, anglers are on the water throughout the entire year. The bite doesn’t slow […]
As the days get shorter, nights get longer, and air gets colder it’s easy to miss sunny summer days on the water or in the park. For many of us, we might even make it a New Year’s Resolution to spend more time outside this year, (which are often some of the easiest to keep […]
Winter means ice fishing, a time-honored tradition that makes anglers look forward to even the most brutal South Dakota winters! While the words “cold front”, “polar vortex”, and “winter weather advisory” send reasonable people to grab another blanket, these words send anglers to their sheds, garages, and storage units to prepare for a weekend out […]
Gold has a rich history in South Dakota, and while many may think of the prospectors in the Black Hills, a different kind of gold continues to attract individuals to the state year after year. The gold we’re referencing, of course, is yellow perch. When it comes to targeting jumbo perch, true jumbos that are […]
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