Fishermen often over-analyze a situation, make techniques and approaches too complex. We end up outsmarting ourselves. We can cite a million reasons, from the weather to the calendar, for why fish ...

As I am gearing up for the upcoming gamefish season, I always find plenty of little projects to keep me busy. Going through and tending my arsenal of rods and reels is one of the annual tasks that ...

Northwoods guide Greg Bohn has a remedy for catching lethargic walleyes in cold water in early spring. Lures and jigs can pick up an active fish or two, but slip bobbers dangle live bait in front of ...

A look at using bobber rigs to fish a small creek packed with active fish, focusing on easy setups, steady bites, and the surprise of finding such a productive spot in shallow water.

The surface of Crooked Creek Lake was as flat as a tabletop with not even a breeze to stir it. Weather-wide, I was fortunate to squeeze in four relatively rain-free hours in what had otherwise been a ...

A shoreline fishing trip using a bobber rig beneath a highway bridge, where productive waters lead to plenty of fish and ...

Anglers catch more walleyes on live bait than with hardware, but learning which live bait rigs to use at which times is important. Basic rigs include jigs in sizes 1/8-, 1/4- and 3/8-ounces.