Fall is the time of year that walleye begin prepping for a long, stressful winter.  Much like a runner “carb loading” the night before a race, walleye feel the need to consume as much energy as possible in preparation for winter.  Energetic demands are even greater in females as they are also budgeting resources for egg production. These […]

There have been a lot of advancements in the fishing tackle industry.  These advancements are making us significantly better anglers, but making tackle shopping much more stressful.  This article is going to detail the most over-looked aspect of fishing presentation.  That is line selection.   The majority of anglers don’t think about their line until something goes wrong at a critical moment.  The goal of this article is […]

Walking into any outdoor store can be an intimidating experience.  Often there is going to be racks of rods, shelves stocked with every size, type and color of lure as well as spools of different lines at every corner.  While this may cause our eyes to light up and make us want to purchase everything there, all the […]

The summer time blues can hit even the most persistent anglers on the Missouri River.  With so much bait in the system, many anglers resort to tubing and other watersports until fishing can get better.  However, walleye dinners can occur on hot summer evenings as well.  For anglers looking to try these “cool” presentations, fish can be found at the end of their […]

The summertime blues can hit even the best anglers. Symptoms include hot weather, recreational boaters and having way too much bait leftover after a day fishing. Today, I’m going to offer a cure to these summertime blues and discuss how to still put fish in the boat in the July and August months. Beat the […]