Innovations in methods of fishing artificial softbaits are rampant as inventive anglers explore new ways to wean themselves from livebait and catch more walleyes. Few fishermen have such a frontline...View article
So far as I can tell, the earliest published mention of the drop-shot appears in Bill Binkelman’s classic book, “Catching Walleyes.” In it, he writes at length about using these rigs, and his...View article
These lines highlight the importance of personal freedom and refusal to follow the crowd. From my experience, I believe there are many applications in business and investing for which this advice holds...View article
Pavlov’s dogs, fed for days at the sounding of a bell, began to salivate at the chime with no food in sensory range. Few witness that kind of conditioning, but perhaps you’ve seen a dog cower at...View article
Rigging is technically the terminal setup for any kind of fishing. But, when most anglers say they were "rigging," they mean baitrigging. Rigging with livebaits, deadbaits and a few new options comprises...View article
Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
Some anglers perceive the river sections they fish as isolated entities, encapsulated between shorelines on both sides, with the upper and lower ends bounded by limits on their willingness to travel....View article
Preseason for flatheads extends from late winter through early spring—the end of the Coldwater Period on the In-Fisherman Calendar of Fish Activity. It’s not the best time of the year to target...View article
Giant blue catfish present one of America’s most exciting but overlooked angling opportunities. If you haven’t gone gunning for these monsters, get yourself properly geared up with a safe boat and...View article
